SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Two people were found dead as the McKinney fire continues to burn near Yreka, California The McKinney Fire was first reported in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest west of Yreka on ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Southwest Oregon is getting firefighting support from Northwest Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry said with chances of storms throughout this week, additional resources have been brought into the area from ODF’s West Oregon District, the ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine Counties increased to “high” Monday. ODF said as of Monday, July 18, the fire danger level is high for ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District’s air attack fleet is now set and ready to be deployed. ODF said as of this week, all district and state aircraft on contract are ready to respond to ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews were able to quickly contain a fire that started in the Sams Valley area of Jackson County. Firefighters said at about 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, they were alerted to a grass fire near the corner of ...
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The fire danger level in Klamath and Lake Counties officially increased to “high” Friday. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership said the fire danger level was set to “high” at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 8, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A fire that was burning southeast of Eagle Point has been extinguished. On Thursday afternoon, the Oregon Department of Forestry said firefighters successfully put out the Yankee Creek Fire that was burning in the 700 block ...
ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NAT’L FOREST, Ore. – The cause of a wildfire that started near the community of Prospect is under investigation. The Oregon Department of Forestry said on Thursday morning, a fire was detected that appeared to be on Forest ...
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – A new fire detection camera has been put to work on Bryant Mountain near Malin. The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is partnering up with the University of Oregon and the University of Nevada. This is ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A fire that was burning near the Oregon-California border has been completely lined and mopped up. The Oregon Department of Forestry said the Skookum Creek Fire in the Soda Mountain Wilderness was sparked by lightning during ...