wildfire season

CANYONVILLE, Ore – UPDATE: 9:30 p.m. Thursday The Milepost 97 Fire has grown to an estimated 750 acres and is burning in steep, rocky terrain with limited access, according to the Douglas Forest Protective Association. DFPA said, while the fire is highly …

WASHINGTON D.C. — It’s not even mid-May and the weather in southern Oregon is already getting hot, dry and windy prompting southern Oregon’s Washington D.C. legislators to have wildfire season at the top of their agendas. “These fires have become an enormous …

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Capitol Hill Thursday, a group of panelists from across the country met to discuss wildfires at the “National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee” hearing. One of the panelists was from Ashland-based non-profit, “Lomakatsi Restoration Project.” Executive Director, …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — With wildfire season less than a month away, fire agencies said they’re getting better predictions of what this summer will look like. The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a heavy wildfire season for areas along the West …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  A local animal group that helped save hundreds of animals during the wildfire season got a little help of its own at Hometown Buffet in Medford on Sunday. Heavenly Animal Rescue Team and Services (HARTS) held a fundraiser in an …

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. —  With the 2019 wildfire season fast approaching, one Josephine County man says he has an idea that could change everything. “We’re not sitting here having meetings…,” said John Pappas, owner of Dream Flight. “We’re not sitting here forming a group that will …

HUGO, Ore. (Update 10:30 a.m. 09-03-18) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has officially declared the Hugo Road Fire a “conflagration.” This will allow state resources to respond to the wildfire burning in Josephine County. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival says they’ve lost more than a million dollars in revenue this summer due to the wildfire smoke. 18 shows have been moved from the outdoor Elizabethan Theater. 10 of them were moved to Ashland High …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Many pilots for air tankers and resource planes plan to touch down, fuel up and take right back off. It’s the best way to fight wildfires as quickly as possible. But that can prove difficult when there’s thick, smokey …

Grants Pass, Ore. – Lightning over the weekend sparked numerous fires around the Rogue Valley. Now the U.S. Forest Service is coordinating to give residents the most up to date information possible all in one place. Hendrix fire, Natchez and Sugar Pine fires …