Rogue River-Sisikyou National Forest, Ore. – Firefighters battling the Chetco Bar Fire are anticipating “extreme fire behavior” due to Monday’s weather patterns, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The USFS said the Chetco Bar Fire has burned an estimated 107,933 ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. – Thursday evening the City of Brookings declared a Level 1 Evacuation notice as the nearby Chetco Bar fire continues to grow. The USFS reports the fire is burning roughly 5.2 miles northeast of the city. Curry County ...
Curry County, Ore.- The Chetco Bar Fire has surpassed the 100,000 acre mark. Thursday, fire officials announced the fire had grown to 102,333 acres with no containment. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain and is still about 5.2 ...
Brookings, Ore.- About 125 additional Oregon National Guard service members, along with support personnel, are scheduled to be activated in Curry County Thursday. Governor Kate Brown announced the mobilization of additional Oregon National Guard resources to support the response to ...
Curry County, Ore.- Favorable weather conditions have kept the massive Chetco Bar Fire near Brookings from spreading quickly. An update released Wednesday morning by the Oregon State Fire Marshal said there was minimal growth at the fire Tuesday and the ...
Curry Co., Ore. — A mandatory evacuation order has been issued by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office due to the Chetco Bar fire. The notice covers Gardiner Ridge Road and Cate Road past the Hazel Camp area, the Wilson Creek ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou Nat’l Forest, Ore. – Some residents near the Chetco Bar Fire burning in Curry County have been issued a Level 3 evacuation notice. The Level 3 (GO!) notice alerts residents they need to evacuate within 24 hours, as ...
Curry County, Ore. – It was a happy ending for a woman and her family after she became lost while hiking along a Curry County trail. 40-year-old Amy Nuttbrock Nuttbrock planned to hike the Game Lake Trail on July 18 ...
Update (06/21/17 5:54 p.m.) – Clarissa Stevens has been found and returned to her family. Police said family members received information that indicated Clarissa was staying at a Port Orford apartment complex with Austin Benevidez. Clarissa was found at the ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – Bear Camp road is officially open for public travel, but visitors should proceed with caution. The one-lane road is the only route to the Oregon Coast between Highway 199 and Highway 38. On May ...