Klamath Falls, Ore. – It may be mid-January, but that didn’t stop a wildfire from burning on a hillside south of Klamath Falls on Monday. The ‘Chalet Fire’ broke out shortly before 2 Monday afternoon just off of Chalet Drive ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry and Fire District 3 are partnering together to help property owners removed hazardous fuels around their homes. ODF and Fire District 3 will go to homeowners properties and assess the home ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.– Oregon Department of Forestry says fire season is officially over for it’s lands in Jackson and Josephine County. Over the course of this season, ODF crews battled 348 wildland fires that burned roughly 50,000 acres. Of those ...
Central Point, Ore. – Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District teamed up with Fire District 3 to host a tour of the Penninger Fire for kids at Jewett Elementary. The main objective of the tour is to teach students about ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — With all the rain in the forecast lately and cooler temperatures, the end of fire season is fast-approaching. But we’re not in the clear just yet. Oregon Department of Forestry says there are hotter temperatures coming up ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The Rogue Valley finally received some relief from the hot, dry summer that has brought nothing but smoke and fire. With the first major rainfall of the season, it may seem like southern Oregon’s fire troubles are finally ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Fall officially begins Saturday, September 22nd, but fire season is still in effect in southern Oregon and northern California. “Wake up, there’s some dew,” pointed out Randall Baley of the Oregon Department of Forestry. “But by ...
MERLIN, Ore.– The Hugo Road Fire started Sunday night just outside of Merlin shocking residents as it grew to 150 acres in just a few hours. Emergency responders worked overnight to contain the fire which forced a couple hundred people ...
GOLD HILL, Ore. — Smoke from wildfires in the area is helping to keep temperatures down but its also making it difficult for crews to get aerial support. It’s a two fold, on one hand the smoke actually helps fire ...
Jackson County, Ore. — In your Fire Danger Red Report, NBC5 News first told you about a fast-burning wildfire in the Gold Hill area Wednesday. Now, firefighters from across the state are focusing on transition and structure protection. The Ramsey Canyon ...