JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) was very busy this weekend with lightning storms around the Rogue Valley. ODF said that it responded to 12 lightning fires over the weekend alone. ODF said that the biggest ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Multiple units from Rural Metro, ODF, and Grants Pass Fire all responded to a large vegetation fire in North Grants Pass Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said that it broke out near North Valley High School on Monument ...
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Roseburg Fire Department says Pine Street southbound at the Roseburg Senior Center is closed due to fire activity. Firefighters urge people to use alternative routes of travel. More information will be available as the situation develops. ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – With the growing threats of wildfire evacuations from the Smith River Complex in Northern California, people have raised concerns over price gouging laws in Oregon. According to the Oregon Department of Justice, price gouging means selling ...
MERLIN, Ore. – Multiple units responded to a vegetation fire behind North Valley High School Sunday afternoon. Rural Metro said they got a report of smoke in the area of the high school around 3:30 pm. Firefighters said when they ...
UPDATE – At 8:00 p.m. Sunday, the Josephine County Sheriff’s office downgraded evacuation levels for the North Valley and Monument Drive fires to a “Level 1” or “Be Ready.” JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has issued ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Rural Metro and ODF Southwest are engaged in a fire off on Monument Drive by North Valley High School in Josephine County. UPDATE FROM RURAL METRO AT 7:30 P.M.: The fire has been lined with water ...
UPDATE (08-21-23, 9:30 a.m.) – All evacuation notices triggered by the Heppsie Mountain Fire in Jackson County have been canceled. At 9:00 a.m. Monday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said due to aggressive firefighting and help from mother nature, the ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Over the last four days, a total of ten fires started along the northern end of the Bear Creek Greenway. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and fire officials are investigating the possibility of a potential ...
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – The ‘Smith River Complex’ fire continues to cause trouble for fire crews. The forest service said there’s 12 confirmed fires currently burning as part of the Smith River Complex. The fires have burned more than ...