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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jackson Co., Ore. — With lightning in the forecast on Thursday, fire crews around the region are on edge, on the look out for any sign of a spark. At the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, it was all hands ...
Central Point, Ore. – Fire crews are chasing down any new fires that may have been sparked by lightning strikes. ODF’s Southwest Oregon District was hit with 200 lightning strikes in the span of a few hours Wednesday. The Oregon ...
Curry County, Ore.- Favorable weather conditions have kept the massive Chetco Bar Fire near Brookings from spreading quickly. An update released Wednesday morning by the Oregon State Fire Marshal said there was minimal growth at the fire Tuesday and the ...
Jackson County, Ore. — Many of the fires currently burning around the region are believed to be caused by lightning. The Oregon Department of Forestry said it estimates more than 40 lightning-caused fires in the past week and it anticipates through ...
Central Point, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry said even though rain is cooling some of the fires, the lightning that comes with it has sparked new fires, and the wet weather is creating new hazards for firefighters. Storms can ...
Prospect, Ore. — The incident management team says its goal is to provide the community with information so everyone can make smart decisions for themselves. “If you’re not aware, you could get hurt,” Lori Williams said. Hoping to become a ...