DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians announced it is closing tribal lands to public use due to the excessive heat warning. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for Douglas, Jackson, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – In response to the excessive heat warning issued for parts of Southern Oregon, the City of Ashland and the City of Medford have activated cooling centers. The National Weather Service says dangerously hot conditions are expected ...
ASHLAND, Ore. —The National Weather Service Doppler Radar that sits atop Mount Ashland, is getting some much-needed upgrades. It’s now up and running after a week of shutdown for maintenance. This is the fourth and final phase of the upgrades ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Significant winds have made it incredibly hard for first responders to fight the several wildfires in our region. The National Weather Service said the Valley saw the strongest of the winds on Tuesday. Some of those gusts ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Fire danger is rising in southern Oregon as warm and dry weather continues. Oregon Department of Forestry says it already responded to several human-caused fires from runaway burn piles. “People should just be prepared that this fire season ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The freezing temperatures can be dangerous for plants, so you’ll want to take steps to protect them. Sub-freezing temperatures can kill crops, sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Four Seasons Nursery said summer annual plants like ...
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 ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — On July 15, 2018, more than 3,000 lightning strikes hit southern Oregon, which started more than 120 wildfires. Two of the largest, the Klondike Fire and Taylor Creek Fire, scorched thousands of acres which filled the Rogue ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — With wildfire season less than a month away, fire agencies said they’re getting better predictions of what this summer will look like. The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a heavy wildfire season for areas along ...
BEATTY, Ore. – A flood warning is now in effect for the Sprague River in Klamath County. Former Klamath County Commissioner Tom Mallams owns a ranch just north of the Sprague River. He knows the river well. “It’s really flat ...