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 ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The start of fire season is more than a month away, but wildland crews are already busy putting out fires. Open burns for yard debris are the biggest cause of wildfires prior to fire season. “Last ...
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 ...
Grants Pass, Or.- Josephine County Commissioners have declared a “no confidence” resolution in the current federal forest management policy. “The U.S. Forest Service’s fire policy is resulting in catastrophic fires,” Josephine County Commissioner Lily Morgan said. “We would like a ...
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 ...
Central Point, Ore.- Southern Oregon’s Oregon Department of Forestry office is sending crews and resources to help in California, as parts of the state are covered in flames. ODF has sent nine firefighters to the Santa Rosa and Sacramento areas. ...
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 ...
Central Point, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is gearing up for a busy weekend. Officials said with the recent thunderstorms in Southern Oregon, new fires are expected to crop up in the next couple of days. “That’s something ...