Three Merlin area recreation sites along the lower Rogue River are reopening thanks to continued progress containing the Rum Creek Fire, but two popular trails along the river remain closed and one .
All of Merlin was under a “Level 1 - Be Ready” evacuation alert Sunday evening as the Rum Creek Fire continued to burn northwest of Merlin and Grants Pass in Josephine County.
The “Level 1 - Be Ready”.
MERLIN, Ore. Today s update about the Rum Creek Fire shows its size at 8,404 acres. It was reported at 4,319 burned acres yesterday. Its Unified Command plans a community