Flat Fire (2023)

The Flat Fire was a wildfire near Agness, Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Ignited at about 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023, the fire was human caused., the fire had burned and was 100% contained.

History

The fire began about 2 miles south east of Agness, Oregon at around 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023., the fire had burned and was 100% contained.

The cause of the fire is human caused.

Level 3 evacuations were issued for the area surrounding the Oak Flat Campground in Curry County, Oregon. A temporary evacuation shelter was set up at Gold Beach High School in Gold Beach, Oregon for anyone displaced by the fire. A closure order was in effect for Siskiyou National Forest lands surrounding the fire.