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 ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Many of this season’s wildfires have been knocked down but that doesn’t mean the job is done. Even after flames are out, there are still many other issues a fire can cause if not taken care of. In ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Crews are hoping the weather will help them gain the upper hand on fires burning in Josephine County. The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were sparked by lightning on July 15. Since then, the Taylor Creek ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Crews are hoping the weather will help them gain the upper hand on fires burning in Josephine County. The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were sparked by lightning on July 15. Since then, the Taylor Creek ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Taylor Creek Fire in Josephine County is now 95% contained. That’s a significant jump from the 79% reported just a day before. The fire remains at 52,588 acres. It has not grown at all in ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — The Alaska Incident Management Team held a meeting in Cave Junction Monday evening to update residents on the Klondike and Taylor Creek fire as well as inform them on their top priorities. The meeting focused on ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Firefighters are reporting progress Monday on both the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. The more active of the two—the Klondike Fire— is burning northwest of Selma. In the last 24 hours, the fire grew some 3,800 ...
Evacuation notices in the following article were effective as of August 15 at 3:40 p.m. Evacuation levels may have changed since this article was published. The latest information can be found via an interactive map available HERE or by calling ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — As firefighters continue to battle fires across the region, their safety has become a big concern. Luckily in Southern Oregon, no serious injuries have been reported by emergency officials so far. Breathing problems, poison oak, bee stings, ...
SELMA, Ore.– The sight of an desolate Lake Selmac are a reminder of a summer season that has been diminished by the constant harassment of smoke over the valley. But it pales in comparison to the sight of smoke and ...