Lightning

MEDFORD, Ore.– Thunderstorms this weekend started several small fires around the region. Crews have managed to hold all of them but as another potential storm rolls on Monday night, forest agencies are gearing up for more. Things were relatively quiet on Sunday …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Firefighters are on the lookout for lightning strikes which could start fires across the region this weekend and into next week. Temperatures will rise again over 100-degrees as dry conditions continue. Lightning storms pose serious challenges and risks this …

MEDFORD, Ore. — An increased risk of lightning storms has fire agencies on high alert this weekend. Not only is much of the region expecting lightning but temperatures are expected to heat up well over 100-degrees Sunday into early next week. As …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — This weekend’s increased risk of lightning storms has the Oregon Department of Forestry on high alert. The agency’s Southwest Oregon District said its staff is on board and their mountaintop detection cameras are up and running. ODF said …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Rogue Valley got some much needed rain over the weekend, but it brought with it some lightning to the area. The Southwest District of the Oregon Department of Forestry says it saw about 24 lightning strikes hit Jackson …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Firefighting agencies from around the region have been responding to several reports of small lightning-sparked fires as a result of overnight thunderstorms in Southern Oregon. “Thankfully with this storm that passed through we had a lot of rain overnight …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Various agencies reported thousands of lightning strikes were recorded overnight Wednesday, but what actually happens when lightning strikes? Lightning is a reaction between positive and negative ions. When a cloud gets big enough, the positive charge starts to compete …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The worst of the lightning might be over but work for fire crews is just beginning. The Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest service upped its personnel for this week’s lightning storm, now they’re on the lookout for smoke. “We start …

MEDFORD, Ore – In preparation for the heat and potential lightning in the forecast, fire agencies in southern Oregon are bringing in extra help. So far fire season has started off slow, but with no rain in the forecast, firefighters are preparing for …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Recent thunderstorms that swept over southwest Oregon over the weekend ended up helping firefighters for now, the Oregon Department of Forestry said. Near the end of July, the Panther Gulch Fire started in the Applegate Valley. It reached …