Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – The Forest Service predicted the Abney Fire–part of the Miller Complex–would produce a visible plume of smoke above communities in southwestern Oregon Thursday. With the day’s warm and dry weather, fire activity is expected ...
Medford, Ore.- The smoke that filled the region over the last few weeks had a major impact on the economy. Job numbers are in for August and two industries clearly took a hit, those being leisure and hospitality. Regional economists ...
Ashland, Ore. – Oregon State Senator Alan DeBoer said a model for forest management already at work in the Ashland Watershed can reduce wildfire risk state-wide. “I was fortunate as Mayor of Ashland to implement the first phase of former ...
Ashland, Ore.- Smoke has also been affecting sports teams across the Rogue Valley this week. The Ashland High School football team had to reschedule their first home game on Friday night because of unhealthy air quality. The game was rescheduled ...
Ashland, Ore. – The Ashland Grizzlies football team’s first home game was postponed due to unhealthy air quality levels. The decision was made in accordance with Oregon State Athletic Association guidelines using the 24-hour air quality index, according to Ashland ...
Medford, Ore. — With all the surrounding fires in our region, it seems we see ash everywhere — outdoors, indoors, and even inside our cars. Though ash might only seem like an inconvenience to your body in small doses. It could ...
Fires are filling the valley with smoke hampering visibility and grounding Mercy Flights helicopters. Chief Executive Officer Doug Stewart with Mercy Flights says patients far away from hospitals haven’t been able to receive help as quickly without the use of ...
Eagle Point, Ore. – Wildfire smoke in the Rogue Valley is having an impact on a local crop which relies on adequate sunlight. At Butte Creek Farms in Eagle Point, marijuana plants span acres. They have 20,000 marijuana plants growing. ...
Ashland, Or.- The aisles at the farmer market in Ashland are normally filled with people, but this Tuesday they were filled with smoke, instead. “We’re hoping it goes away quickly,” Mary Ellen DeLuca, market operations manager for the Rogue Valley ...
Medford, Ore. – As of Tuesday evening, the State of Oregon’s online air quality map was having issues providing hourly updates. Some sites on the map showed up gray, indicating the DEQ website was experiencing high traffic and couldn’t supply ...