CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is urging community members to use extra caution when spending time outdoors. Monday, July 9 was a challenging day for ODF’s Southwest Oregon District and all of the fires that day ...
BOISE, Id. – As temperatures continue to increase during summer months, so do the fire danger levels across southern Oregon and northern California. This trend is not unfamiliar to the Pacific Northwest. According to the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, both ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – On July 3, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine Counties will change from “moderate” to “high.” According to ODF, new restrictions will be enforced on ...
Central Point, Ore. — If you saw smoke pluming near the Table Rocks Friday, it was all part of a controlled burn organized by Oregon Department of Forestry. Around 50 firefighters worked orking away at burning more than 30 acres of ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – The fire danger level in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was lowered to “moderate” Monday. According to the U.S. Forest Service, campfire restrictions have been lifted in all areas with the exception of the ...
Central Point, Ore. – The fire danger for Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands in southwest Oregon will be dropped from “extreme” to “high” on Friday, September 15. According to the ODF’s Southwest Oregon District, higher humidity levels and cooler ...
Coquille, Ore. – Coos County officials officially declared an emergency in their county due to extreme fire conditions. As a result, the Coos County Forest is now closed until further notice. “As you have likely seen, there are currently ongoing ...
Salem, Ore. – Effective August 16, campfires with open flames are prohibited in Oregon State parks and other properties managed or owned by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The restrictions include all Oregon beaches. According to Oregon Parks and ...
Medford, Ore. – Fire danger levels in Jackson and Josephine Counties increased to “high” Friday. The Oregon Department of Forestry said the regulations affect nearly two million acres of lands protected by ODF’s Southwest Oregon District. The following regulations are ...
Eagle Point, Ore. – Multiple agencies responded to a small grass fire on Brownsboro Meridian Way outside of Eagle Point Monday afternoon. Jackson County Fire District 3 said firefighters with the Lake Creek Rural Fire District and the Oregon Department ...