KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service is confirming the death of one of the agency’s firefighters. In an email to NBC5 News Thursday, Public Affairs Officer Benjamin Wilson said, “we are deeply saddened to confirm ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Calling all recreation enthusiasts, coming up on June 8 the forest service is waiving most day-use entry fees in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees, across most recreation sites in ...
Author: KGW Staff SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (KGW) – It was a messy Memorial Day weekend on a California lake and some University of Oregon students are partially to blame, according to officials. The U.S. Forest Service told KGW they always ...
APPLEGATE VALLEY, Ore. – A series of prescribed burns are planned this week by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM, starting with one Monday in the Applegate Valley. Other groups have also joined in to learn about prescribed burn techniques. ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. – Two high skilled climbers are safe after suffering a broken leg and an injured knee following an avalanche on Mount Shasta Saturday. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, the climbers who had been stranded at ...
YREKA, Cal.- The U.S. Forest Service is reporting that snowpack across Klamath National Forest is below historic averages. The Klamath National Forest finished the snow surveys for February 1st, which are a part of the statewide California Cooperative Snow Survey ...
COOS COUNTY, Ore. – The Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest announced Saturday that an on-duty firefighter, 21-year-old Benjamin Charles Sapper, was lost in a car accident on Friday. The U.S. Forest Service said the firefighter was traveling with his work ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees for day-use areas in Washington and Oregon during numerous federal holidays, including Juneteenth. “These fee waivers are intended to promote accessibility and inclusivity by removing financial barriers and encouraging individuals ...
YREKA, Calif. – The McKinney Fire that started in the Klamath National Forest on July 29th has now exploded in size to about 18,000 acres as of early morning July 30th. Causing smoke over the majority of Southern Oregon. The ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Despite drought conditions and record high temperatures practically turning southwest Oregon into a tinder box, the area went without a major fire this summer. Monday, representatives from across the Rogue Valley laid out how they kept the 2021 ...