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UPPER ROGUE AREA, Ore. — Some people have been able to return to their homes in Shady Cove, as fire crews keep the South Obenchain Fire at just over 32,000 acres. The fire remains 20% contained tonight. ODF says with the potential …

UPPER ROGUE AREA, Ore. — The South Obenchain Fire has burned just over 32,000 acres. The Oregon Department of Forestry says the fire is 20% contained. It says steep terrain is making it difficult for fire crews. ODF says the main priority …

EAGLE POINT, Ore. — The Worthington Fire past Eagle Point is just short of burning 800 acres tonight, but, it is fully-lined. Oregon Department of Forestry says the fire is now at 725 acres. It says fire crews are working to mop-up …

SOUTH MEDFORD, Ore. —  Around 6 am Tuesday morning, a large burn pile caught fire next to a little league field in South Medford. The Medford Fire Department says it was originally reported as a burning tree near the Bear Creek Greenway. …

ASHLAND, Ore. — With fire season less than two months away, fire agencies are working to reduce the risk to your home this summer. From last fall until Thursday, the Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project has conducted controlled burns on 2,000 acres …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Temporary wood-burning stove restrictions are going into effect this Tuesday in Jackson County. Effective December 5 at 12:00 a.m., certified stoves will be allowed to burn as long as there is no smoke visible. Burning is not allowed …

Wolf Creek, Ore.- Two people managed to escape a burning semi-truck without injury early Friday morning. According to Rural Metro Fire, several people called 911 just before 5:30 a.m. regarding a burning semi on I-5 near milepost 73. When firefighters arrived, they …

Crater Lake Nat’l Park, Ore. — Firefighters are continuing their work to try and contain the fire burning in Crater Lake National Park. South Central Oregon Incident Management says the so-called Bybee Creek Fire was moving east, prompting crews to clear vegetation …

Fort Myers, Fla. (WBBH) — A Florida veteran says his military training kicked in during a fiery seven-vehicle pileup Monday in Fort Myers. It began when a semi-truck rear ended a car, causing it to catch fire. Patric Hewitt, who served four …

Port Clyde, Mai. – The Coast Guard is crediting a fisherman in Maine with saving the lives of two fellow lobstermen after their boat caught fire Thursday morning. The two men on the burning boat had just enough time to send out …