DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry says the Tyee Ridge Complex is currently 2,896 acres and 5% contained. ODF says firefighters are taking advantage of cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and minimal wind but remain challenged by steep ...
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. – For the first time, crews have gained containment on the Smith River Complex. “We had win and weather in our favor and in the topography we were able to get some containment lines and in certain ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry says two firefighters were injured over the weekend on the Whiskey Creek Fire in Josephine County. ODF says both firefighters were treated and released at a local hospital. The Whiskey Creek Fire ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Update, August 28, 1:18 p.m.: The American Red Cross relocated its shelter for those evacuated from the Tyee Ridge Complex. The new shelter is located at The Way Church of Sutherlin, 1352 East Central Avenue in ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Smith River Complex in Oregon and California has grown to 70,716 acres with 6% containment. According to the incident management team, smoky conditions continue to restrict air and ground operations on the fire. A Level ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Red Cross has set up an evacuation shelter for local residents affected by the Smith River Complex. The shelter is now open at Rogue Community College’s Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. The Red Cross said ...
SISKIYOU CO., Calif. – A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the man who passed away in the Head Fire in Siskiyou County on August 15th. Barbara Geidel lost her 71-year-old brother Ken Oliver, in the fast-moving ...
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – The north end of the ‘Smith River Complex’, burning in Del Norte County, has reached southern Oregon. Gusty winds pushed the largest fire of the complex, the Kelly Fire, further north, prompting ‘Northwest Incident Management ...
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – The Smith River Complex in Del Norte County continues to threaten southern Oregon. The complex is now at nearly 45,000 acres and 0% containment. The largest of the 12 fires in the complex is the ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. – Brookings Harbor Community Helpers have opened its doors to people impacted by the wildfires and power outages in Del Norte County. Officials at the food bank say they have been giving out food, clothing, and other necessities ...