Open burn reported near Caves Highway

Heard on: Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Fire - Southwest Oregon

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Little grayback has eyes on a whiskey white column leaning to the north in the flat near Caves Highway,

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located at 39 South,

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7 West, Section 20, southeast of the southwest.

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42 degrees, 09 decimal 447, fire 123,

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33 decimal 452, high confidence location and does appear.

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Turn it over 1st .

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Detection: Little Grayback has eyes on a whiskey white column, leaning to the north, running in the flat.

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Caves Highway, legal 39 south, 7 west, section 20, southeast of the southwest.

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Flat long 42 degrees, 09 decimal 447, 123,

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33 decimal 452.

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High confidence in location and this does appear to be an open burn at 1456.

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583, that's that.

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583, copy that.

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We'll be en route to that call on Caves Highway.

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Approximate address can be (number withheld) Caves Highway.

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All right,

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copy. (number withheld), Caves Highway.

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Thank you.

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Correction, (number withheld).

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I copy, (number withheld).

9/6/2026 02:55 PM

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Caves Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible open burn or smoke column near Caves Highway in the Flat area. A lookout reported a white smoke column leaning north, and a unit responded toward an approximate location on Caves Highway.

Open burn reported near Caves Highway

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