SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A 45-year-old man was arrested on arson charges after reportedly starting a vegetation fire in Siskiyou County Thursday morning. According to the Mount Shasta Police Department, firefighters responded to the area of Big Canyon Drive and ...
JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – With the weather continuing to warm and fire danger on the rise, the BLM is increasing public use restrictions. The Bureau of Land Management Medford District is restricting certain activities on BLM-managed lands in ...
COOS BAY, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a brush fire early this morning near Merritt Lake in Coos Bay. According to Coos Forest Protective Association, the fire was caused by an escaped campfire. CFPA says the fire burned just under ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – After hearing news of a wildfire south of Canyonville that’s believed to have been sparked by a campfire, Ashland Fire and Rescue is warning the public about unattended fires. “As the MP [Milepost] 97 Fire continues to ...
Salem, Ore. — Campfires and open flames are now banned in Oregon state parks. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department made the announcement Thursday, July 19, 2018. The ban is in response to Governor Kate Brown’s declaration of a fire emergency. ...
Josephine County, Ore.- A vehicle fire spread to BLM land in rural Josephine County Monday night. Rural Metro Fire was dispatched after someone called 911 reporting a Ford SUV had caught fire several miles up Granite Hill Rd. According to ...