Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management officials are saddened to announce the death of 25-year-old wildland firefighter Logan Taylor of Talent, Oregon.
Tag: Wildfire Season 2022
8/19 Metro Morning Air Quality Update
MEDFORD: Moderate 97 ASHLAND: UFSG 102 CENTRAL POINT: Moderate 97 EAGLE POINT: Moderate 71 WHITE CITY: Moderate 78 PHOENIX: Moderate 92 TALENT: UFSG 116 JACKSONVILLE:
ODF Continuing to Fight Multiple Fires, as One Firefighter Dies and One Injured in Line of Duty
Firefighters working the Westside and Lightning Gulch Complexes, located in Jackson and JosephineCounties respectively, were able to hold the majority of containment lines overnight and
US Forest Service Crews are Fighting 12 Confirmed Fires
Firefighters on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest chased fires over much of the forest after lightning storms pelted some areas with lightning. Currently there are
Firefighter Dies While Working Fire in Josephine County
Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of LandManagement Officials Confirm Firefighter Fatality: Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management officials have confirmed the
ODF Working 56 Total Fires in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Despite numerous fires across Jackson and Josephine counties, ODF firefighters were able to hold the majority of containment lines on Thursday. There are currently 56
All Hands on Deck, as ODF Responds to Approx 50 Fires After Storms
Here is the link to our coverage of the storms last night, along with initial firefight callouts. ODF says that firefighters are continuing to aggressively
Firefighters Responding to Multiple Fire Starts from Storms
Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates. ODF is reporting at least six current fires that they are responding to this
Metro Red Flag Warning in Effect Beginning Wednesday
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285,
Fire Weather Watch in Effect Beginning Wednesday
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280…281…284…617…621…622 AND 623. The
McKinney Fire Changes Command as Containment Reaches 95%
The McKinney Fire remains at 95 percent containment, but some changes will be taking place today. California Interagency Incident Management Team 2, under the direction
Work Still Continuing on McKinney Fire Despite Reaching 90% Containment
As the McKinney Fire reaches 90%, officials say it is easy to think “it’s a wrap”- when in fact firefighters still continue their work on
