GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Fire crews are responding to several lightning caused fires along the Rogue River near Winkle Bar and the Zane Grey Cabin. The North Winkle Bar fire, estimated at 1.5 acres, is approximately a quarter mile north of the Rogue River National Recreation Trail.

Hikers and boaters are advised to use extreme caution and avoid interfering with firefighting activities.

The US Forest Service has deployed a Type 1 Helicopter and a Type 2 helicopter to the incident. ODF has a Type 2 helicopter and air attack responding, along with three engines. Grayback Forestry has a 20-person crew engaged. The firefighters associated with the engines and Grayback were flown into Winkle Bar to engage the fire directly. The US Forest Service Siskiyou Rappellers, a highly trained 21-person initial attack crew, has deployed three firefighters into the incident amid rugged and steep terrain. 


The Zane Grey Cabin, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built and used as a retreat by author Zane Grey between 1926 and 1935. The cabin is one of the most popular sites on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River.