UPDATE (12:02 a.m.): The Oregon Department of Forestry says the Flounce Fire has grown to 600 acres. —— Jackson County, Ore.- The fire started after a lightning strike. But it didn’t start as just one fire, there were two. And because of ...
Jackson County, Ore. – A wildfire burning 12 miles northeast of Shady Cove continues to grow. The 250-acre Flounce Fire triggered a Level One (be ready) evacuation notice for residents on Evergreen Drive and Lewis Road near Prospect. Smoke drifted ...
Medford, Ore. — Senator Ron Wyden spent all day Monday in Southern Oregon, meeting with residents, students, and local leaders to discuss a number of topics. The Senator covered everything from healthcare to fire season. In the morning, he started ...
Merlin, Ore. — Firefighters in Josephine county spent Sunday morning working to contain several small fires that sparked near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire reported six fires, each under 1/10 of an acre, on the side of Interstate 5. A southbound ...
Hugo, Ore. — A barn and a cabin are destroyed by a fire that spread to the woods in Josephine County. It happened along Jump Off Joe Creek Road on Wednesday around 5 p.m. That fire eventually spread to nearby wildland ...
Medford, Ore. — Jackson County Search and Rescue (SAR) crews said this season is already a busy one. The group is on pace to rescue more people this year than last. There are a few things you can do to ...
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 ...