SALEM, Ore. — This season’s wildfires pushed Oregon’s firefighting resources and funds to an unprecedented extreme, with more than half a billion dollars spent on just this year alone. According to the Statesman Journal, this year’s wildfire costs passed last ...
Evacuation notices in the following article were effective as of August 13 at 5:30 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 ...
Josephine County, Ore. — The Taylor Creek Fire near Grants Pass has been burning for more than two weeks. An infrared drone was used to monitor hot spots overnight across the containment lines. Homes in the Hog Creek and Picket Creek ...
MERLIN, Ore. — As the Taylor Creek fire continues to burn and creep closer and closer to the Rogue River, officials are taking precautionary measures. They shut down parts of the Rogue River on Tuesday morning as well as sending ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — People in the Rogue Valley are continuing to leave their home as evacuation notices get sent out for the Garner Complex and Taylor Creek fire. Many people have have family and friends that they can stay ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Taylor Creek Fire has moved from the command of a state-run agency, the Oregon Department of Forestry, to a unified command of two agencies: the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon State Fire Marshal. The Taylor ...
WIMER, Ore. — Fire officials held a meeting on Tuesday in Wimer to update residents on their efforts for containing the Garner Creek fire. Officials say the Garner Complex is the highest priority fire in the nation and officials are ...
MERLIN, Ore. — Hundreds of people Monday night all gathered in North Valley High School’s auditorium to hear from officials about the Garner Complex Fire. Vance Goldsmith, a resident in Grants Pass, has only live in Southern Oregon for 37 ...
UPDATE (10:20 p.m.) Residents on Shan Creek Road are now being placed on a Level 1 “Get Ready” evacuation notice. A LEVEL 1 “BE READY” evacuation notice means that you should be ready for potential evacuation. This level indicates that ...