MEDFORD, Ore — June 1st marked the official beginning of fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties. A familiar face at NBC5, Natalie Weber, now with the Oregon Department of Forestry, stopped by Sunrise to talk with Marcus Veal about ...
Fire season will officially start Friday for communities east of the Cascades. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership in conjunction with Lakeview Interagency Fire Center say this applies to both Klamath and Lake counties. The fire danger level will ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — According to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), fire season is starting on June 1 and with it comes multiple regulations. The fire danger level is set to start off as low in Jackson and Josephine ...
MODOC COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews battling the Valley Fire are working to reduce environmental impact and secure fire containment lines by conducting controlled burns Thursday. The fire which ignited Tuesday afternoon in the Jess Valley area of the South ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Despite the summer-like temperatures recently, many local fire agencies are actually expecting a late start to fire season. Ashland Fire and Rescue told the Ashland City Council on Monday that the late start is due to ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Pacific Power is sharing key elements of its wildfire mitigation plan at a public forum in Central Point Tuesday evening. Company representatives will detail the important steps they take during wildfire season to keep customers and ...
CHEMULT, Ore. – The Forest Service is continuing to monitor a 35 acre lightning caused wildfire that has been burning for over a week. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Little Yamsay Fire was first spotted around 6 p.m. ...
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – A new wildfire detection camera has been installed on Green Mountain in Southeastern Oregon. The new camera is in thanks to the partnership between the Lakeview District of the BLM and the Oregon Hazards Lab at the ...
Spring prescribed burning in the Fremont-Winema National Forest is expected to start this month. According to the Forest Service, crews will be targeting approximately 20,000 acres across Klamath and Lake counties. Prescribed burning is completed to reduce wildfire risk to ...
OREGON – An eventful winter for Oregon’s Fire and Ice Program. It’s a partnership between the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Department of Transportation, and it’s been around for decades. Fire and Ice allows the agencies to improve ...