DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Firefighters continue to discover new fires in the Diamond Complex from last week’s lightning storm. Eleven in the last 24 hours alone. The 23 fires that now make up the Diamond Complex are burning more than ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews working the Upper Applegate Fire are working Tuesday to protect private homes and structures. Thanks to interagency cooperation on the fire, crews have been able to focus on getting ahead of it. They’re working to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Some of you may have noticed smoke around Roxy Ann Peak earlier this afternoon – but no worries, it was a prescribed burn. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District says it took place approximately 4 miles ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The open burning window in Klamath County closes tomorrow at noon. Klamath County Public Health says dry conditions influenced by drought, low humidity, and wind will make burning dangerous in the next several days. It says ...
MEDFORD, Ore — While its too early to predict the upcoming 2021 fire season based on weather, local agencies are stressing the importance of safely burning with summer approaching. Oregon Department of Forestry says its seen cases of warm and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...