Three-Alarm Fire Burns at Biomass Facility in White City
Crews from multiple agencies are battling the fire along Avenue G, where road closures and traffic detours remain in place.
Firefighters use an elevated water stream while battling a three-alarm fire at the Biomass One facility in White City on Monday, July 13, 2026. Photo courtesy of Jackson County Fire District 3
Status Update, 6:05pm
Avenue G has reopened as firefighters continue overhaul operations at the biomass pile fire in White City.
Jackson County Fire District 3 said several units remain at the scene while crews work to cool the pile and extinguish remaining hot spots. The fire has been contained to the vegetation piles, but firefighters expect the operation to continue for an extended period.
Earlier in the afternoon, crews used engines, an aerial ladder truck and multiple brush units during suppression efforts. A wind shift pushed smoke south and created visibility concerns near the scene.
Mutual-aid assistance was provided by Medford Fire Department, Jacksonville Fire Department, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police.
WHITE CITY, Ore. — Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire at the Biomass One facility in White City Monday afternoon.
Jackson County Fire District 3 reported crews were responding to a pile fire at 2350 Avenue G shortly after 2:30 p.m. July 13. The incident was initially upgraded to a second alarm before reaching a third alarm by 2:49 p.m. as additional resources were requested.
Avenue G is closed between Agate Road and Highway 62. Traffic is being routed to Antelope Road and Linn Road, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area while emergency crews work.
Photos from the scene show heavy smoke rising from piles of material as firefighters use elevated streams and ground equipment to attack the fire.
A smoke column rises from the Biomass One facility in White City as crews battle a three-alarm fire Monday afternoon, July 13, 2026. ALERTWest camera image courtesy of the Oregon Hazards Lab and University of Oregon.
The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District is assisting local structural fire agencies through a mutual-aid response. ODF described the incident as a vegetation fire along Avenue G and said its firefighters were supporting suppression efforts.
No information had been released regarding injuries, damage, the fire’s size or what caused it to start.
Jefferson Daily will continue monitoring the fire and provide additional information as it becomes available.
Cover image: An aerial view shows firefighters applying water to burning material at the Biomass One facility in White City during Monday’s three-alarm response. A thermal image inset highlights remaining heat within the pile. Photo courtesy of Jackson County Fire District 3.
