SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry responded to multiple small grass fires this weekend. On Saturday a fire in Butte Falls was spotted near multiple structures, it was estimated to be three-quarters of an acre. On the ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry decreased the fire danger level to “High” in Jackson and Josephine Counties. The change took effect at the start of the day on Monday, September 19. The decrease in level allows for ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry said someone’s drone forced helicopters to land immediately, as they attempted to drop water on Monday night’s structure fire. “If there is a drone in the area we cannot fly,” ODF spokesperson ...
STUKEL MOUNTAIN, Ore.–The Van Meter Fire, burning in Klamath County has grown to around 3,500 acres. It’s zero percent contained. ODF’s Jennifer Case said “there’s multiple fires around us so who knows if we’ll get smoke blown in from other ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – Storms early Wednesday morning caused several lightning-caused fires across the Rogue Valley. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest district said, there were a handful of small fires spotted this morning. They’re small now and aggressive initial ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Firefighters are beginning to leave the Rum Creek Fire for other higher-priority fires. Fire officials said the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s crew recently left the fire. The Rum Creek Fire has not grown over the past two ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Fire officials are expecting the fire lines for the Rum Creek Fire to be tested this week. They said the hot and windy weather could lead to rapid fire growth. Containment on the Rum Creek Fire increased ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Containment on the Rum Creek Fire increased to 12%. Fire officials said they expect containment to increase even more over the weekend. There is a red flag warning in place and firefighters are worried fire activity will ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– 25 year-old Logan Taylor was killed by a falling tree while fighting the Rum Creek Fire Thursday. Now, his fellow firefighters, as well as law enforcement are coming together to make sure his family is supported. A representative ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Some good news coming in across the Westside Complex Fires in Jackson County. Fire officials say fire behavior stayed minimal overnight. 6 fires make up the complex. The largest fires are the Ladybug, Keeler, and Tallowbox. ODF ...