MEDFORD, Ore – It is late July and the skies are still clear of smoke. This time last year firefighters were battling hundreds of fires in Southern Oregon that burned thousands of acres. The Oregon Department of Forestry and the Rogue ...

ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. — After a “holdover” from the Klondike Fire in Josephine County flared back up this past weekend, fire officials said it’s not uncommon to have holdover fires in areas burned from the previous year. They said ...

ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. – Firefighters battled a small fire that they believe was a “holdover” from last year’s Klondike Fire. On July 20, 2019, remote fire detection cameras picked up smoke coming from an area near Illinois River ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — One year after thousands of lightning strikes sparked hundreds of fires, the impact is still being felt today. The fires kicked off the worst of southern Oregon and northern California’s 2018 fire season.”It was a challenging day ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for areas in Josephine and Curry Counties burned by the Klondike and Chetco Bar Fires for Thursday, November 22 from 10 a.m. PST through Friday, November 23, 4 p.m. The ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A fire that covered over 175,000 acres in Josephine and Curry Counties is still smoldering. The Klondike Fire started on July 15. Now, over three months later, 224 fire personnel are continuing to put out slow-burning ...

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – As of October 24, those whose property was in danger due to the Klondike Fire can rest a little easier. The U.S. Forest Service said the fire started after over 1,000 lightning strikes pummeled the area ...

AGNESS, Ore. — Fire officials thought they had a handle on the Western the side of the Klondike Fire burning out by Gold Beach. Fire officials say they were getting ready to send firefighters home. But that all changed yesterday. ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Klondike Fire continues to grow, prompting new evacuation warnings for some communities in southwestern Oregon. The fire started along with many others when a thunderstorm rolled through the area on July 15. Since then, it’s ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Many of this season’s wildfires have been knocked down but that doesn’t mean the job is done. Even after flames are out, there are still many other issues a fire can cause if not taken care of. In ...

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