PROSPECT, Ore. – The Gopher Fire burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness is now 15% contained. On September 5, lightning strikes sparked five small fires about 11 miles east of Prospect in the perimeter of 2008’s Middle Fork Fire. Those ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – Investigators are updating the public about a fatal crash near Prospect. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in the early morning hours of September 8, a pickup truck driven by 41-year-old Justin Anthony Ghirardo of Prospect was ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – While checking for illegal campfires near Prospect, deputies arrested three people who had outstanding warrants for their arrest. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday, they sent out a “special detail” of deputies targeting illegal campfires ...
BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– New containment levels were reached on Tuesday for the Medco B Fire between Butte Falls and Prospect. Oregon Department of Forestry says that the fire is now 92 percent contained and remains at 345 acres. On its ...
BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– The Medco B fire will soon be put to rest as crews are nearing full containment after battling flames and smoke over the weekend. While it was originally thought to be 450 acres, crew overestimated the size ...
PROSPECT, Ore. — “I’m just happy that he’s alive. It’s very emotional,” said Walter Ridge, Prospect resident. It was a moment many say… they’ll never forget. Local man Steven Dawson Jr. was rescued after crashing his plane early Monday night ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Residents around the Miles Fire burning in Jackson County were told some evacuation levels were being downgraded. The Miles Fire started on July 15 after a thunderstorm passed over the area. Since then, it has grown ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Some residents around the Miles Fire burning in Jackson County have been notified they’re no longer on a Level 3 (go) evacuation notice. The Miles Fire started on July 15 after a thunderstorm passed over the ...
Evacuation notices in the following article were effective as of 11:10 a.m. on July 26. Evacuation levels may have changed since this article was published. For the latest updates, visit the following website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5966/ PROSPECT, Ore. – Residents in the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Officials say wolves killed a calf inside a fenced pasture within 500 yards of a residence near Prospect. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said a cattle producer heard howling on the night of January ...