Prescribed burns clear dozens of acres in Ashland watershed and Applegate

Matt Jordan January 8, 2020

Last Updated: January 8, 2020

Ashland, Ore — Fire crews were hard at work in the mountains above Ashland preparing our National Forest for fire season.

The National Forest Service along with Grayback Forestry set more than 80 acres of land on fire to clear the underbrush of the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest.

With rain and snow expected weather conditions over the next few days make today the perfect opportunity to clear fuels on the forest floor.

“With wildfire control it gives us a good point to make a stand if we do get a large wildfire through here it’s an area where we can have a better chance of catching the fire or stopping it,” said Burn Boss Kit Colvenson with the National Forest Service

The Forest Service also cleared dozens of acres in the Applegate. The hope to clear more than 1,000 acres in total before the next fire season.

Matt Jordan January 8, 2020

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.