wildfires

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — It was a moment Cave Junction resident, Diane Hailey, says she’ll never forget. “The sound and knowing what’s happening,” she said. “I don’t even need to see it. I know what’s occurring. And I know it’s this huge …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore.– Jackson County Emergency Management is reminding everyone of the importance of alert systems as we move closer to fire season. After last years deadly wildfire in Paradise, California, it’s important to know where to get quick and up to date …

BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– New containment levels were reached on Tuesday for the Medco B Fire between Butte Falls and Prospect. Oregon Department of Forestry says that the fire is now 92 percent contained and remains at 345 acres. On its Facebook page, …

BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– The Medco B fire will soon be put to rest as crews are nearing full containment after battling flames and smoke over the weekend. While it was originally thought to be 450 acres, crew overestimated the size which is …

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.– Two cities, Medford and Grants Pass, are topping the charts in a recent report for having some of the worst air quality in the nation and in the state. The study came from the American Lung Association’s “State of the …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – As fire season gets closer, people in Josephine County gathered to learn from an expert about how they can protect their home and minimize damage to their communities. In a report released this year by U.S. Forest Service, …

Salem, Ore. — Weeks after Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s newly created wildfire council met for the first time, a new task force is being organized by a Jackson County lawmaker. Democratic State Senator Jeff Golden’s proposed Forest Health Enhancement Task Force would look …

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The first climate change hearings of the 116th congress got underway Wednesday. Oregon Congressman Greg Walden spoke at the hearing and referenced the need to minimize massive wildfires in the west. At the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which he chaired just …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County is giving citizens the opportunity for their voices to be heard on the topic of wildfires and smoke. They’ll be holding a public forum from 5 to 9 pm at North Medford High School on Tuesday; Jackson …