White City Vegetation Pile Fire Prompts Three-Alarm Response and Road Closure

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A fast-moving vegetation fire at a White City biomass facility temporarily shut down local roads on Monday afternoon as a three-alarm response attended to the fire.

The incident began at approximately 2:31 p.m. at the Biomass facility located at 2350 Avenue G. Starting as a second-alarm response, commanders then upgraded the incident to a third alarm within twenty minutes.

Bringing in additional regional support. Mutual aid crews brought the flames under control.

The scale of the pile fire required extensive coordination across Jackson County. Crews deployed engines, an aerial ladder truck, and multiple heavy brush units to keep the flames confined strictly to the facility’s vegetation piles.

Smoke and Wind complicated the response- a sudden shift in the wind pushed thick smoke to the south, creating rapid visibility challenges for nearby drivers.

In addition, firefighters had to run heavy supply hoses directly across Avenue G to connect to area hydrants, forcing authorities to close the roadway between Agate Road and Highway 62.

By late afternoon, the immediate danger had passed, but crews spent several hours systematically cooling stubborn hotspots buried deep within the fuel piles. Avenue G was safely reopened to traffic just after 6:00 p.m. By 7:25 p.m., all public emergency units had cleared the scene. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.