MEDFORD, Ore. – A Black Hawk helicopter is stationed at Medford’s airport to help with the Rum Creek Fire. The helicopter is operated by a four-man crew from the US Army. Pilot Corey Wadsworth said the crew is on call ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – As hot, dry, windy weather moves into the area, notifications are being sent out to remind people that all current evacuations levels will remain in place around the Rum Creek Fire burning in rural Josephine County ...
MERLIN, Ore. – Containment around the Rum Creek Fire burning in Josephine County continues to grow as crews work rapidly to reinforce lines around the fire as hot, dry conditions return. Firefighters said over the weekend that cooler, more humid ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Crews were able to increase the containment level around the Rum Creek Fire burning in Josephine County. The fire was first reported on August 17 and now covers 16,940 acres. As of Friday morning, it was ...
Author: David Mann, Pat Dooris (KGW) CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KGW) — Five years ago, a teenage boy playing with fireworks ignited a wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge that burned more than 48,000 acres, an area nearly the size of ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Rum Creek Fire is approaching 16,000 acres in size. The fire was first seen on August 17 in rural Josephine County near Galice. As of the morning of September 1, the fire covered 15,635 acres ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Increased fire activity has pushed the Rum Creek Fire to nearly 14,000 acres. The lightning-sparked fire started on August 17 in rural Josephine County near the community of Galice. Since then, it has grown to over ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. — The start of wildfire season this year was expected to be at extreme levels, but so far, this summer has been very quiet. Average conditions for wildfire season are expected heading into September. ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A wildfire burning in Josephine County continues to grow, spreading smoke over southwest Oregon. The Rum Creek Fire was started by lightning on August 17. Since then, it’s grown to 11,696 acres. One home and two ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Crews battling a wildfire in Southern Oregon are about to get some more help. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday he’s deploying firefighting resources to help combat the Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County, which has grown ...