fire season

MEDFORD, Ore. —It’s the end of summer, but fire season is far from over. Though fall begins Wednesday, we still have some time left this fire season. But how much time, it’s hard to say. It depends on the forecast and conditions. …

MEDFORD, Ore – A Wildfire Resiliency Permit Center for fire victims has opened one of its satellite offices in Medford Monday. The center is located at the old Jackson County Motor Pool Building on 808 West Main St. Officials say its a, …

MEDFORD. Ore — The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District has decreased the fire danger level to “moderate,” on its lands following the rain across the region over the weekend. The new level, currently in effect as of Sunday, allows for restrictions …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – One million gallons, that’s how much fire retardant has been delivered to fires this summer. It reached that milestone on Tuesday the second earliest date in its history. The earliest was July 22 back in 2018. “We’re actually …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The Bootleg fire that has been burning for exactly two weeks as of Tuesday, continues to provide dangerous conditions for firefighters on the frontlines in Klamath and Lake counties. On Tuesday, firefighters retreated to fire safety zones for …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown addressed this historic fire season in a press conference Tuesday. She said despite the extreme start we’re only at the beginning of fire season. The Bootleg Fire has now become the 4th largest fire in modern …

CHILOQUIN, Ore.- The Bootleg Fire in Klamath County has now exploded to over 16,000 acres in just three days. Today, a new management team touched down in Chiloquin. This is happening during a red flag warning, one of the worst things fire …

MT SHASTA, Ca.- Around 25 miles away from the quickly-expanding Lava Fire, the Tennant Fire continues to grow. Its now 9,439 acres and is 6 percent contained. California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team 15 took over last night and is working on their …

MT. SHASTA, Ca.- The Lava Fire is now burning thousands of acres and triggering evacuation orders for many Siskiyou County communities.  But NBC5 News is learning firefighters had the fire under control on Friday, before it exploded. Late night on Thursday June …

OREGON- Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, many cities in both northern California and Oregon are now banning the use of fireworks, including Portland. With record high temperatures, drought conditions, and steady winds, some people are worried about seeing fires like …