Lightning

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 …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A fire that started while thunderstorms were coming through Klamath County remains at just over 1,300 acres Monday. The Oregon Department of Forestry said the Ward Fire started on August 9 about 18 miles southwest of Klamath Falls. …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Forest agencies are breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend as storms passed through southern Oregon without causing any major fires. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service says that lightning did cause several fires. However, things were a little …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Within the past 24 hours, more than 1,700 lightning strikes hit southern Oregon and northern California. The National Weather Service said more lightning and rain is on the way. “The big winner Siskiyou County with 732 lightning strikes in the …

JACKSON CO., Ore – With lightning in the forecast, firefighters are on high alert. This all happening just days after two lightning fires sparked in the Applegate Valley. Local fire departments are bringing in extra crews and equipment just in case. Several fires …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Firefighters were preparing for what is, historically, one of the busiest weeks for lightning in the Rogue Valley. The National Weather Service said 30 years of data shows August 6 – 12 sees more lightning than any other …

Applegate Valley, Ore. — “It’s like… A stick of dynamite going off,” Chuck Birdsong said. Lightning strikes lit up the Applegate Valley on Sunday forcing people into their homes. “The lightning was pounding us pretty hard. We were getting strikes 20 feet this …

EAGLE POINT, Ore. — With the storm bringing lightning across the Rogue Valley, firefighters responded to a 30-acre fire this afternoon. The Green Top Mountain Fire is five miles northeast of Eagle Point. The Oregon Department of Forestry says  fire engines, bulldozers, and …

  PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU/CNN) – A Klamath Falls man who survived a lightning strike is recovering at Oregon Health and Science University. James Palazzolo was struck Wednesday near Klamath Falls while he was working, his wife Deana Palazzolo said. Palazzolo is a …

Medford, Ore. – There is the potential for some thunderstorms overnight. Since yesterday evening, 130 lightning strikes have touched down. However, that is only 10% of the total strikes they’ve recorded. The weather service says they haven’t heard of any emergencies so …