DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. —On Tuesday a lightning storm brought over 1,000 recorded strikes in Douglas County. The Douglas Forest Protective Association confirmed six fire starts, two of those in the Umpqua National Forest. As of Thursday, one more fire called ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The cleanup is still underway, after a severe storm rolled across the valley, bringing high winds, lightning, and rain on Monday night. In Eagle Point, a large tree was uprooted and toppled over in a resident’s ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —With thunderstorms moving in, lightning has been detected in southern Oregon, causing new fire starts. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District responded to a fire near Waters Gulch Road, southwest of Buncom, and west of Ashland ...
CHILOQUIN, Ore. – An emergency firefighting vehicle sustained significant damage after being struck by a tree on the Little Yamsay Fire Saturday morning. According to officials with the Fremont-Winema National Forest, the top 18 feet, of the 113 foot Ponderosa ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – Curry County is receiving a $90,000 grant to make repairs and upgrades to Bosley tower after it was struck by lightning back on March 10. The money is coming from unused funds that are being reallocated ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Wednesday’s afternoon thunderstorm produced several rounds of lightning in rural Southern Oregon. As a result two small lightning-caused fires started in the High Cascades Ranger District east of Lost Creek Lake. The Pond Fire is about a ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Ore. —Firefighters responded to four confirmed fires in Siskiyou County, following Saturday’s storm. Cal Fire, alongside multiple local fire departments, worked early into Sunday morning. The agency says the storm brought 262 lightning strikes. All fires have been ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — Thunderstorms crossing through the region are keeping fire crews busy this weekend. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District says around 14 fires in its district started because of lightning Friday evening. Most areas where fires have ...
OR.- Cloud cover and wetter weather is rolling into southern Oregon. While it’s hardly enough rain to put out a wildfire, the teams at the Jack and Bootleg fires are thankful for the chance to get ahead of the flames. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A Red Flag Warning was issued for parts of southwest Oregon Tuesday. The National Weather Service made the warning due to abundant lightning on dry vegetation which could contribute to new fire starts from northern Siskiyou and ...