JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Wildfires burning within the Garner Complex have grown to cover over 10,000 acres as the National Guard moves in to help firefighters. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said 50 National Guard personnel arrived to staff a ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Hendrix Fire is continuing to burn about 9 miles southwest of Ashland. Fire officials held a community meeting Sunday night at Ruch library to inform the public on the latest. The Hendrix Fire has burned ...
Ashland, Ore. – The Hendrix Fire is currently burning about five to eight miles south west of Ashland. Authorities gave the community an update about their new strategy for containing the Hendrix fire. Since the community meeting on Wednesday, the fire ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Garner complex is made up of nine different fires. In the last 24 hours, the Garner Complex fire grew more than 500 acres. One of the largest fires, the Grave Number 3 fire, has grown ...
MERLIN, Ore. — With so many fires burning across the valley, firefighters are looking for as many resources as possible. Oregon Department of Forestry is partnering with Snake River Correctional Institute to bring in extra people. The Institute calls their ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Many pilots for air tankers and resource planes plan to touch down, fuel up and take right back off. It’s the best way to fight wildfires as quickly as possible. But that can prove difficult when there’s ...
Update (07-20-18 4:47 p.m.) – Areas previously under a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notice were placed on a Level 3 (Go) notice Friday evening. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said affected residents should leave immediately. Deputies are on their ...
THE DALLES, Ore. – A wind-fueled fire burning thousands of acres of Oregon farmland is expected to keep growing. The Bureau of Land Management said the Substation Fire burning five miles south of The Dalles started on Tuesday, July 17. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Smoke from wildfires is continuing to cause air quality concerns across the region. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said on Friday that air quality in the Rogue Valley reached unhealthy levels. Air quality is especially important ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A portion of the Pacific Crest Trail has been closed due to the Hendrix Fire. Officials with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest said the 830-acre Hendrix Fire is burning nine miles southwest of Ashland. As of ...