Shady Cove, Ore.- Wildfires and hazy skies are impacting summer activities across the Rogue Valley. However, those fires in the Rogue Valley don’t seem to be stopping rafters this summer. After the Flounce Fire started late Monday evening, the sky was ...
Shady Cove, Ore. – Recent rains brought both relief and concerns for crews fighting the Flounce Fire burning north of Lost Creek Lake. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District said Wednesday’s evening’s thunderstorm that passed over the area ...
White City, Ore. — Hundreds of firefighters are camped out at Touvelle State Recreation Area as they fight the Flounce Fire. The open fields you normally see at Touvelle are now filled with a city of tents, but this isn’t ...
Jackson County, Ore. – Erratic winds around the Flounce Fire kept crews busy throughout Tuesday night. The Oregon Department of Forestry said as of 11:45 a.m. on August 9, the fire burning near Lost Creek Lake is estimated at just ...
UPDATE (12:02 a.m.): The Oregon Department of Forestry says the Flounce Fire has grown to 600 acres. —— Jackson County, Ore.- The fire started after a lightning strike. But it didn’t start as just one fire, there were two. And because of ...
Salem, Ore. – To help out local firefighters, Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to mobilize state resources. In accordance with Oregon law, Gov. Brown’s office said she determined the Flounce Fire was a threat to life, ...
Trail, Ore. — Residents north of Lost Creek Reservoir along Evergreen Drive and Lewis Road are ready to leave at a moments notice, if the Flounce Fire gets any closer to homes. As of noon on Tuesday, Jackson County Emergency ...
Central Point, Ore. – A popular Rogue Valley park is now closed in order to provide a station for firefighters battling the nearby Flounce Fire. The wildfire has been estimated to be around 250 acres as of Tuesday morning north ...
Jackson County, Ore. – A wildfire burning 12 miles northeast of Shady Cove continues to grow. The 250-acre Flounce Fire triggered a Level One (be ready) evacuation notice for residents on Evergreen Drive and Lewis Road near Prospect. Smoke drifted ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – Firefighters are pretty confident lightning started the Flounce Fire, which began around 5 p.m. on Monday. The Flounce Fire is located about 2 miles north of Lost Creek Lake. It initially burned 10 acres, then it grew ...