Medford, Or.- The recent change in temperatures has been a welcome relief for firefighters. “This is the start of us ramping back down,” Melissa Cano, public information officer for Oregon Department of Forestry said. The call to change fire levels ...
Jackson Co., Ore. — With lightning in the forecast on Thursday, fire crews around the region are on edge, on the look out for any sign of a spark. At the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, it was all hands ...
Central Point, Ore. — Fire agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest are stretched thin. Right now, Oregon Department of Forestry doesn’t have any fires burning. That means they are fully staffed and ready for an initial attack should anything spark, but finding ...
Applegate, Ore. — The Miller Complex Fire burning in the Applegate has over 500 personnel working to put out the flames. While significant progress has been made over the past weeks, fire crews are hoping this weekend’s weather doesn’t bring them ...
Jackson County, Ore. – For the first time in 20 years, the Oregon Department of Forestry has ordered a complete shut down of all industrial operations on ODF protected lands in southwestern Oregon. According to ODF, the shutdown of logging, ...
UPDATE (11:37 p.m.): Evacuation order expanded on Chetco Bar fire to include Winchuck River Road east of and include Peavine Ridge Road. This is a for a Level 2 Evacuation (be ready) and the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest wants ...
Central Point, Ore. — 37 days, 128,000 acres, and now the Chetco Bar Fire has crossed the Josephine County line. “A little bit of concern, but not too much concern. We’re going to start moving resources into the area,” said Jason ...
Medford, Ore. — With thousands of people from all over the west coast making their way into Oregon for the solar eclipse. Traffic is getting heavier, and lines for gas are just getting longer. If you want to make the ...
Jackson County, Ore. — Many of the fires currently burning around the region are believed to be caused by lightning. The Oregon Department of Forestry said it estimates more than 40 lightning-caused fires in the past week and it anticipates through ...
Central Point, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry said even though rain is cooling some of the fires, the lightning that comes with it has sparked new fires, and the wet weather is creating new hazards for firefighters. Storms can ...