Skell Telephone Declared Wildfire 2025

The Telephone Fire was reported June 1, 2025, in the Bluejay Project Area on the Chiloquin Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. At the time, local agencies had not yet transition to fire season schedules, leaving few resources available on weekends. An air attack platform from Northern California was the first onscene and initiated a swift response utilizing nearby aerial resources. Ground crews followed within two hours and contained the fire at 43 acres. Upon investigation, it was determined that the fire originated from a smoldering landing pile from the previous winter, and the Telephone Fire was declared a wildfire as a result of the Skell Prescribed Pile Burn.