Ruch, Ore. – The Hendrix Fire is currently burning near Ruch between Glade Creek and Applegate River. The fire began after Sunday’s thunderstorm in the area. Firefighters believed they could keep it small, but strong winds picked up and helped ...
APPLEGATE VALLEY, ORE.– A little more than two decades ago, Jackson County Parks was struggling with a variety of issues leading to a decision to close the Cantrall Buckley Park. Not wanting to lose the Applegate Valley staple, community members stepped ...
Update (10-05-2017) – The Little Applegate Fire is now under control, according to ODF. Ruch, Ore. The Oregon Department of Forestry is responding to a small grass fire off Upper Applegate and Little Applegate Roads south of Ruch. ODF said ...
Applegate Valley, Ore.- A level 2 “Be Set” evacuation notice is now in effect for people living in the Palmer Creek and Kinney Creek areas, as well as those on Upper Applegate Road from the Applegate Dam Spillway to the ...
Jacksonville, Ore. – The Miller Complex is forcing one organization to evacuate their nonprofit care farm on Upper Applegate Road. Sanctuary One saves animals ranging from rabbits and cats, to horses and goats. On Wednesday their farm was put under ...
Medford, Or.- Fire agencies all over Oregon are coming together to keep the public informed about the three major fires in Southern Oregon. “Some of the worst problems that we have when emergencies happen is misinformation or disconnected information,” Kris ...
Applegate, Oregon — The Miller Complex Fire has burned more than 11,000 acres in the Applegate. According to the incident management team, the Miller Complex Fire was originally composed of 22 different fires. Now, firefighters are dealing with five and ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – A series of wildfires continues to burn east of Cave Junction. The Miller Complex has burned an estimated 7,874 acres and is 4% contained as of August 20, according to the U.S. Forest Service. ...
Update (07-04-17 11:50 a.m.) – Joseph Sallman is in custody after officers received a tip regarding his whereabouts, according to Oregon State Police. Troopers have not released any further information. Cave Junction, Ore. — Oregon State Police are out in ...
Near Jacksonville, Ore. — You may have noticed smoke near Jacksonville on Friday. Applegate Fire District was performing a controlled burn on nearly three acres of land. It was burning brush, and getting some training in for its firefighters, all ...