White City, Ore. – Firefighters will be conducting a controlled burn operation for the next three days at the Denman Wildlife Area outside of White City. Jackson County Fire District 3 said the burn will help prepare firefighters for the ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Wildland fire fighters aren’t the only ones preparing for a busy fire season – as training steps are also being taken by the media to report on those fires. Getting video of major wildfires isn’t without ...
Ashland, Ore. – A controlled burn will be sending smoke above the Rogue Valley for the next two days. According to the Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project, crews are taking advantage of the cool, moist conditions at the high elevation ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Fire season is now officially underway in Klamath and Lake Counties. The declaration was triggered by warmer weather and drying fuels. Jake Barnett with the Oregon Department of Forestry said, “What we’ve been experiencing lately has ...
Medford, Ore. – Firefighting agencies from around the region are gearing up for fire season. The official start is this Sunday, and restrictions will be going into effect. All of our regions’ fire agencies always work together each year to ...
Yreka, Calif. – Monday marked the official start of fire season in Siskiyou County. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said it’s ready for anything the season brings. CAL FIRE and the Klamath National Forest held a meeting ...
Medford, Ore. — The sunny, hot weather is an exciting change for those sick of the rain. But high temperatures now could also mean we’re in for a hot, dry summer. Wednesday was the hottest day of 2017 to date. ...
Medford, Ore., — “It seems like its gonna be a good outlook, however it could be a double edged sword.” says Oregon Department of Forestry Public Information Officer, Melissa Cano. While it may be cold, wet and rainy outside right ...
Grants Pass, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is using a recent fire that burned south of Grants Pass to emphasize the importance of “defensible space”. Monday afternoon’s fire on Turtle Lane destroyed a car and outbuilding, but firefighters ...
Central Point, Ore. — Some homes in Central Point are spared by a fast moving grass fire that came dangerously close Sunday afternoon. Several helicopter water drops were made on the hot dry grass behind the homes along the 800 ...