Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Wednesday May 7, 2025, 5:09 PM Jackson County, OR Advisory: ASHLAND: Controlled Burning Starts Tomorrow: Trails Closed & Smoke Expected Dear Nixle User, ASHLAND: U.S. Forest Service Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest fire crews have received smoke clearance for a controlled burn operation on the west side of the Ashland watershed. CLOSED TRAILS ON CITY FOREST LANDS from Thursday, May 8th through Saturday, May 10th: Lithia Loop Road (2060 road), Hitt Road (USFS 2060-300), Wonder, Fell on Knee, and Wasabi Trails will be closed on city forest lands. Trails are open east of Ashland Creek and include the White-Rabbit area and Siskiyou Mountain Park. Please see the map for the burn location. Map of closure SMOKE IMPACTS LIKELY: On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings due to the proximity of the burn to town, areas likely to experience smoke are neighborhoods surrounding Lithia Park, Strawberry Lane, downtown Ashland, areas around Ashland Creek down to Bear Creek including but not limited to Helman St, portions of the Railroad District, Oak Street, Hersey, Quiet Village neighborhood and Eagle Mill Road. More areas may be impacted depending on wind patterns. See smokewiseashland.org for tips on how to remain healthy during periods of smoke. NOTIFICATIONS: You are receiving this Everbridge message through the alert system that reaches all Ashland residents through the Jackson Alerts system. To sign-up for ongoing update on controlled burning, smoke alerts, for events and work activities in the Ashland watershed; text WATERSHED in the message line to recipient 888-777 for this non-emergency communication. Read more: https://ashlandoregon.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=271 For full details, view this message on the web. Sent by Jackson County, OR 10 S Oakdale Ave, Room 202, Medford, OR 97501 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by Nixle Nixle © 2025 Everbridge, Inc. All rights reserved.