MEDFORD, Ore.– Forest agencies are breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend as storms passed through southern Oregon without causing any major fires. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service says that lightning did cause several fires. However, things were ...
MARIAL, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard helped medevac a teen who fell from a cliff above the Rogue River near Marial, about 25 miles west of Wolf Creek. The Coast Guard said their command center was notified about the ...
MEDFORD, Ore – It is late July and the skies are still clear of smoke. This time last year firefighters were battling hundreds of fires in Southern Oregon that burned thousands of acres. The Oregon Department of Forestry and the Rogue ...
ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. — After a “holdover” from the Klondike Fire in Josephine County flared back up this past weekend, fire officials said it’s not uncommon to have holdover fires in areas burned from the previous year. They said ...
ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. – Firefighters battled a small fire that they believe was a “holdover” from last year’s Klondike Fire. On July 20, 2019, remote fire detection cameras picked up smoke coming from an area near Illinois River ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Due to recent wet weather, the fire danger on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has been reduced to “low.” Officials said over the last week, the forest has seen over 0.20 inches of rain. The USFS said, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Fire season is starting to wind down but that doesn’t mean we won’t see more smoke in some areas. As we transition into fall with cooler temperatures and high humidity levels, officials say it’s the time to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was given $802,000 to reduce fuel for potential wildfires in southwest Oregon. The Supplemental Fuels funding will pay for work being done to reinstate forest resiliency and health in the Wild Rivers ...
MEDFORD, ORE — The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is proposing parking and camping fee increases for 2018. In all, the proposal includes increasing fees at cabins or lookouts and adding or increasing fees at several campsites. The change would also ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service is asking for public feedback about their plans for changing fee structures at several Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest recreation sites. Along with fee increases, several new recreation sites could be opened to the ...