An open burn incident on Fish Hatchery Road in Josephine County took an unexpected turn on Saturday night, spreading to
Tag: Southern Oregon Wildfires
2023 Fire Season Officially Ends in Oregon
With temperatures cooling and widespread rain soaking the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protection districts have terminated fire
Medford Air Tanker Base Sets Record for Fire Retardant Drops
Medford’s Air Tanker Base has established itself as a vital hub for firefighting efforts in the region, playing a pivotal
Air Quality Alert Issued for Josephine County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
89,000 Acre Smith River Complex Containment Hits 38%
In the western portion of the Smith River Complex North, significant progress was made on the secondary control line along
Vegetation Fire on Interstate 5 Quickly Contained
Late last night, at 11:52 PM, Grants Pass Fire personnel responded to a report of a vegetation fire on Interstate
Smith River Complex Crews Making Most of Favorably Weather Before Heat Returns
Today marks the beginning of a significant drying trend in the ongoing Smith River Complex efforts, a development closely watched
Authorities Open US199 for Limited Commercial Traffic
In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing challenges posed by the Smith River Complex Fire, multiple agencies have implemented
Local Firefighters Continue to Extinguish Wildfires After Lightning Storms
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) firefighters have been hard at work battling the aftermath of lightning-caused fires in Jackson and
Shift in Winds Clears Smoke, Boosts Smith River Complex Firefighting Efforts
In a turn of events, a change in wind direction on Tuesday provided much-needed relief to the Illinois Valley as
Smith River Complex Passes 70,000 Acres as Containment Hits 6%
Firefighters have been communizing work to contain the Smith River Complex fires, which have now engulfed approximately 70,620 acres of
8/27 Metro Evening Air Quality Update
Updated at 7:45p MEDFORD: Very Unhealthy 230 ASHLAND: Unhealthy 185 CENTRAL POINT: Very Unhealthy 268 EAGLE POINT: Unhealthy 196 WHITE
