fire season 2020

EAGLE POINT, Ore. – The Worthington Fire is located in a rural area of Jackson County with many ranches. When forced to evacuate, many of the homeowners didn’t know what to do with their livestock. A local volunteer organization, Southern Oregon Emergency …

Update (07-31-20 9:19 a.m.) – According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, the Worthington Fire was 600 acres in size and 0% contained as of 7:45 a.m. Friday. ————————————-Original story: EAGLE POINT, Ore. – While homeowners closer to the fire were evacuating, …

Update (07-31-20 9:19 a.m.) – According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, the Worthington Fire was 600 acres in size and 0% contained as of 7:45 a.m. Friday. ————————–Original story: EAGLE POINT, Ore. — The Worthington Fire is burning between Eagle Point …

SUSANVILLE, Ca. — The Hog Fire burning in northern California has burnt just under 6,000 acres. It’s zero percent contained. Cal-Fire’s Lassen-Modoc Unit says the fire in Susanville began last Saturday at Highway 44 near “Hog Flat.” It says 170 structures are …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A fire burning northwest of Klamath Falls has now blackened over 80 acres. The ‘Spence’ fire is burning just off of Highway 140 near Upper Klamath Lake. “The Spence fire broke out approximately 5:30 Wednesday night.”  Notes Jennifer …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — This weekend’s increased risk of lightning storms has the Oregon Department of Forestry on high alert. The agency’s Southwest Oregon District said its staff is on board and their mountaintop detection cameras are up and running. ODF said …