Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) – Hundreds of firefighters are working to tackle the Durkee Fire, the largest wildfire in the U.S., over the last several days, which has now grown to over 284,000 acres. On Thursday, firefighting ...
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – A 42-year-old Chico man is in jail after reportedly starting California’s largest wildfire this season. The Park Fire, burning in both Butte and Tehama counties, is estimated at 164,286 acres. It is at 0% containment, has ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Trail Fire burning on the Umpqua National Forest is now being estimated between 1,000 and 1,200 acres. That’s according to the latest update from the Umpqua National Forest. Multiple crews and resources are still working ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Shelly Fire is now at 18% containment. According to the Thursday morning update, CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit says the fire has burned through 15,460 acres on the Klamath National Forest. This includes a little bit ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Trail Fire burning in the Diamond Lake area is now estimated at 100 acres. That’s according to a Facebook post Wednesday by the Umpqua National Forest. The Trail Fire is one of seven fires confirmed ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Donomore Fire was one of multiple fire starts caused by lightning strikes on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest over the last two days. As of Wednesday morning, the Donomore Fire had burned through 45 acres ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Shelly Fire that has burned through 15,317 acres on the Klamath National Forest is now at 5% containment. According to the morning operational update, officials say strong winds are expected on Tuesday afternoon so crews ...
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. – The Cow Valley Fire burning just east of Ironside has grown by more than 50,000 acres overnight. According to the fire’s official Facebook page, Thursday night the fire was estimated at 20,000 acres – on Friday ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Shelly Fire which has burned through 10,225 acres on Klamath National Forest, is now 1% contained. During the Friday morning update, officials explained how crews are working to build a secondary containment line on the ...
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Containment on the Salt Creek Fire increased overnight and is now at 24%. The fire, which broke out 10 miles east of Eagle Point last Sunday, has burned through 3,990 acres. According to ODF, the fire ...