SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – ODF Southwest responding to several fires on Tuesday after thunderstorms swept across the Rogue Valley. “We have three confirmed fires on the grants pass unit in Josephine County and at least two on the Medford unit ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford Air Tanker base is operated by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest at Medford’s airport. The orange planes that use it are often seen in the summer and early fall. “We spent the last couple of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A wildfire, breaking out overnight northwest of Sams Valley. Around 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, ODF Southwest received calls about a fire. The Elkhorn Butte Fire, as it’s called, is burning on BLM and private land ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State presenting an overview of what the 2023 wildfire season may look like. “July and August are forecasted to be a little warmer than normal and so the fuel and warmth toward the end ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – It might be October, but after several small fires the past few days and a warm week in the forecast, firefighters are preaching caution. With temperatures expected to reach the upper 80’s this week, the Oregon ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry says there are new lightning-caused fires in the Southwest Oregon District. A spokesperson said most of the fires are less than an acre in size. Currently, the Wards Creek Fire is the ...
JACKSON CO., Ore.- Fall is very much in the air and the weather, and with it comes an end to the 2021 fire season in southern Oregon. Tonight, a long and stressful fire season is over in Jackson and Josephine ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — Thunderstorms crossing through the region are keeping fire crews busy this weekend. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District says around 14 fires in its district started because of lightning Friday evening. Most areas where fires have ...
JACKSON CO., Ore.- A strong thunder storm system passed through Jackson County last night, resulting in over a hundred lightning strikes. When asked about lightning started fires, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service seemed to share ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Multiple agencies from across the Rogue Valley held a press conference this morning to address their concerns about this year’s fire season. 8 different agencies from fire departments to the U.S. Forest Service want to stress the ...