Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) – Hundreds of firefighters are working to tackle the Durkee Fire, the largest wildfire in the U.S., over the last several days, which has now grown to over 284,000 acres. On Thursday, firefighting ...
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – A 42-year-old Chico man is in jail after reportedly starting California’s largest wildfire this season. The Park Fire, burning in both Butte and Tehama counties, is estimated at 164,286 acres. It is at 0% containment, has ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- 10 Tanker is helping to contain fires by delivering millions of gallons of fire retardant worldwide. One of these planes, Tanker 912, is stationed in Medford. 10 Tanker is an aerial firefighting organization that works to protect communities ...
OREGON – The Diamond Complex Fire continues to burn in Douglas County. The complex is now made up of 20 fires totaling more than 3,000 acres. The largest of the lightning-caused fires within it are the Pine Bench and Trail ...
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon has been researching the impact of smoke and has a new warning for parents. UO says air quality alerts for the general public are often aimed at the average adult, not children. Researchers ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Shelly Fire burning on the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County is now at 62% containment. According to the Wednesday morning incident update, the fire has burned through 15,477 acres. Crews expect the fire activity ...
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 ...
MONTAGUE, Cal.- A vegetation fire in Siskiyou County is contained after it destroys a structure. The Harry Fire off of Harry Cash Road in Montague grew to 10 acres, causing the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office to issue an Evacuation Warning ...
SPRAGUE RIVER, Ore. – The Knot Fire burning three miles northeast of Sprague River is now 70% contained. According to the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP), the fire which sparked on private ODF-protected land has burned 1,551 acres ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.- Over 240 people are assigned to the 12 fires burning in the Diamond Complex on the Umpqua National Forest in Douglas County. According to the Interagency Incident Management Northwest Team 7, the 12 fires total over 3,000 ...