MEDFORD, Ore. – The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was given $802,000 to reduce fuel for potential wildfires in southwest Oregon. The Supplemental Fuels funding will pay for work being done to reinstate forest resiliency and health in the Wild Rivers ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Several miles up Granite Street and into the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest, firefighters of all skill levels are coming together for the annual Ashland Prescribed Training Exchange, or “TREX” for short. It’s a two-week controlled burn exercise ...
Klamath County, Ore. – A prescribed burn is now underway on more than 300 acres of forest between Medford and Klamath Falls. Crews began setting fires Tuesday morning in an area about 23 miles west of Klamath Falls. “We are ...
Medford, Ore.- With any fire, safety is the primary concern, which is why planning ahead is crucial. “Before we even go out and do a prescribed burn we have to make sure all the conditions are right,” Jeanne Klein, Bureau ...
Grants Pass, Ore.- Rural Metro Fire is inviting one Josephine County resident the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a firefighter. “A lot of times people don’t have any idea what’s going on,” Rural Metro Fire Division Chief ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – If you see smoke drifting over the Rogue Valley, there may be no need to worry. On Tuesday, a controlled burn will be conducted on the south side of Upper Table Rock. Hikers in the area ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Visible smoke from a controlled burn near Lower Table Rock is expected early Tuesday morning. The Bureau of Land Management is working with conservation groups to burn slash piles as part of the Table Rocks Oak ...
Klamath County, Ore. – Firefighters are crediting forest management–along with a quick response–for the suppression of a lightning-caused fire in eastern Klamath County. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) said in the early 2000s, the Bureau of Land ...
White City, Ore. – Firefighters will be conducting a controlled burn operation for the next three days at the Denman Wildlife Area outside of White City. Jackson County Fire District 3 said the burn will help prepare firefighters for the ...
White City, Ore.- A one day controlled burn is planned this week at Agate Desert Preserve in White City. The 54 acre preserve is located at the corner of Table Rock and West Antelope roads. Another 50 acres of adjacent ...