MEDFORD, Ore. — With Northern California catching fire this past weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry says here in Southern Oregon, it’s only a matter of time. On Saturday, ODF raised the fire safety danger level from ‘low’ to ‘moderate.’ ...
Central Point, Ore. — Around 50 ODF firefighters participated in a live burn exercise Friday, burning more than 30 acres. It’s the last thing to check off their list after completing two weeks of fire school. “That first engine, those first ...
Central Point, Ore. — If you saw smoke pluming near the Table Rocks Friday, it was all part of a controlled burn organized by Oregon Department of Forestry. Around 50 firefighters worked orking away at burning more than 30 acres of ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Representatives from fire agencies, law enforcement, and cities met on Tuesday to discuss priorities this Summer. Their focus is to work together as fire season continues to heat up. “We get all of us together in ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Fire season 2018 has officially begun here in Southwest Oregon, and it’s being ushered in with high temperatures and dry conditions. The start date is earlier than last year; The Oregon Department of Forestry is expecting ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. –The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced the 2018 fire season will officially begin on June first. Along with the change, new restrictions will be put into place. “Right now, we’re looking at an above average fire ...
Southern Oregon’s wildland firefighters are on high alert. Oregon Department of Forestry says its crews are ready to go down to fires already burning in other parts of the country. One of the largest is in Arizona. So far, only ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry, or ODF, is looking at the way it classifies its forest land and private lots, and making any changes that are necessary. One of many meetings was held at the Josephine ...
Central Point, Ore. — ODF declared the end of fire season in our area Friday morning. While crews fought more fires than usual, those fires burned less land. “This is the first time that all parts of the district are ...
Wildfire season is almost over. Oregon Department of Forestry lowered the public fire danger level to “low” last week. However ODF still has restrictions in place for the public until an end of season weather changing event. The fire that ...