Lightning storm brings new fire starts in Douglas Co.

Jenna King July 18, 2024

Last Updated: July 18, 2024

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. —On Tuesday a lightning storm brought over 1,000 recorded strikes in Douglas County.

The Douglas Forest Protective Association confirmed six fire starts, two of those in the Umpqua National Forest.

As of Thursday, one more fire called the Shadow Creek Fire has been confirmed in the Douglas District.

The current estimated size for this fire is 3-5 acres.

To stay up to date visit their website.

Jenna King July 18, 2024

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Jenna King was the 6pm anchor and our Feature Reporter at 10pm and 11pm for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.