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PAISLEY, Ore. – A wildfire in Lake County has grown to 8,500 acres as firefighters struggle with difficult conditions. The Watson Creek Fire was first reported on the afternoon of August 15 about 15 miles west of Paisley. Difficult terrain, limited access …

TACOMA, Wash (KCPQ/CNN) – A candlelight vigil in Tacoma, Washington remembered the victims killed in a head-on crash. Seven people died Monday morning on their way to Las Vegas for a vacation. The tragedy is what brought a couple hundred people to …

Evacuation notices in the following article were effective as of August 15 at 3:40 p.m. Evacuation levels may have changed since this article was published. The latest information can be found via an interactive map available HERE or by calling the Joint …

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Three people suffered apparent overdose symptoms during a Britt Festival concert Thursday night. One of those people later died. According to Jacksonville police, the first call came in at around 6:45 p.m. during a concert by reggae band Rebelution. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – President Trump on Friday threatened to revoke more top-level security clearances, beginning with a Justice Department official he’s often targeted on Twitter. “I think Bruce Ohr is a disgrace. I suspect I’ll be taking it away very …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A registered sex offender from Medford was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a home in northern California. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said on August 16, a resident in the Big Springs area called to report a burglary. …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – An attempted kidnapping suspect is now behind bars in Yreka. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said on August 15, they received a report of a young woman who was grabbed by a man driving a black Jeep station …

MEDFORD, Ore. – 26 people were cited for illegal camping in the latest Bear Creek Greenway enforcement effort. The nearly 18-mile bike and walking path extends from Ashland to Central Point and has long been a haven for transient activity. The illegal …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Police are investigating an incident involving a drone interfering with firefighting operations related to the Miles Fire. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction over all wildfires due to the hazards citizen-operated aircraft present to firefighting aircraft. The TFR …

MODOC COUNTY, Calif. – A wildfire burning in northern California has grown to over 5,000 acres. The Stone Fire is one of three fires ignited by lightning storms in the Modoc National Forest on August 15. The fire, west of Yellowjacket Spring …