Update, 10:57 p.m. – Monday evening, crews gained ground on the Milepost 97 Fire achieving 15% containment. They said 9 firefighters have been injured. Some 586 structures remained threatened. Going into the evening, evacuations level remained the same. More than ...

CANYONVILLE, Ore. – A firefighter was injured while battling a wildfire burning in Douglas County. The Douglas Forest Protective Association said the Milepost 97 Fire was first reported at about 10:00 p.m. on July 24 along Interstate 5 south of ...

MEDFORD, Ore.– Smoke is settling into the Rogue Valley as the Mile Post 97 Fire burns for a third day causing air quality to bounce around from moderate to unhealthy. While many can get away from the smoke by staying ...

CANYONVILLE, Ore. – The Milepost 97 fire is estimated to be 9000 acres as of Saturday morning.  This is the most up to date evacuation notices as of this afternoon. There are Level 3 or “GO” evacuation notices are still ...

CANYONVILLE, Ore – Southern Oregon’s first major wildfire this season has now grown to 6,000 acres. Friday the Oregon Department of Forestry team was brought in to take over the swiftly moving fire. It sparked along I-5 in Canyonville Wednesday night. ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Over at the Medford Air Tanker Base, crews have been heading out all afternoon to fight the flames at the Milepost 97 fire. One of the air tankers can carry 3,000 gallons of fire retardant. There are ...

UPDATE: Friday, 8:50 p.m. CANYONVILLE, Ore. – A wildfire burning along Interstate 5 south of Canyonville has grown to an estimated 6,000 acres in size, firefighters said. Here are a list of residences  under an evacuation notice for the Milepost ...

This story was updated at 3:38 p.m. on July 26, 2019. CANYONVILLE, Ore. – A wildfire burning along Interstate 5 south of Canyonville has grown an estimated 6,000 acres in size, firefighters said. The Douglas Forest Protective Association said the ...

CANYONVILLE, Ore. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is telling some residents near the Milepost 97 Fire that they need to be ready to evacuate. At 3:19 p.m. on July 25, the sheriff’s office released the following warning: “In conjunction ...

CANYONVILLE, Ore. – A fire burning along Interstate 5 near Canyonville may have been caused by an illegal campfire, a preliminary investigation determined. The Douglas Forest Protective Association said the Milepost 97 Fire was first reported at about 10:00 p.m. ...

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