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 ...
Oregon Department of Forestry reportedly ‘dousing fires quickly thanks to more people and equipment’
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry said more people and equipment helped put an end to numerous fires burning within the state. ODF released the following press release on Monday, August 15: “Frankly, our people have been kicking ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Many people have been calling for the wildfire risk map to be redrawn for weeks now. Finally, people got their wish. Now, they hope the next map can bring some clarity to the situation. “Based on our expectations ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — Firefighters in southern Oregon including the Oregon Department of Forestry, are staying alert as it continues getting warmer outside. ODF deployed its first helicopter bucket on a house fire, near Blue Water Lane in Murphy on ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – You may see some smoke in the valley Thursday and Friday. Don’t be concerned, it’s just firefighters putting their newly learned skills to the test. The Oregon Department of Forestry is conducting live burn trainings along ...
SALEM, Ore. – Over a dozen firefighters from Oregon who were deployed to Texas are coming home as several more are being sent back to the American Southwest. The Oregon Department of Forestry said this weekend, 21 of its firefighters ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. – Fire season may be months away, but ODF and the Medford Water Commission are already preparing and working to keep one high-priority area safe. ODF is giving $100,000 in grant money to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Despite drought conditions and record high temperatures practically turning southwest Oregon into a tinder box, the area went without a major fire this summer. Monday, representatives from across the Rogue Valley laid out how they kept the 2021 ...
OREGON- When a wildfire starts, people quickly look for answers on what or who caused it. But according to Oregon Department of Forestry, it can take years to reveal that information to the public. And quite often, it doesn’t result in ...
KENO, Ore. – The Bear Flat Fire was discovered this afternoon in the Klamath River Canyon between Frain Ranch and Klamath River Campgrounds, approximately 9 miles southwest of Keno. The fire is burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview ...