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Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act to Battle Bensel Fire
Oregon

Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act to Battle Bensel Fire

September 3, 2023 Medford Alert News

In response to the escalating threat posed by the Bensel Fire, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has taken action tonight by

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Bensel Fire, Oregon News, Oregon Wildfires, OSFM, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Authorities Open US199 for Limited Commercial Traffic
Regional

Authorities Open US199 for Limited Commercial Traffic

September 2, 2023 Medford Alert News

In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing challenges posed by the Smith River Complex Fire, multiple agencies have implemented

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CHP, Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, OSP, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, US199, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Fire Danger Level Decreases in SW Oregon, Easing Some Restrictions
Metro Regional

Fire Danger Level Decreases in SW Oregon, Easing Some Restrictions

September 1, 2023 Medford Alert News

Effective today, at 12:01 a.m., the fire danger level in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon

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Ashland news, Central Point news, Grants Pass news, Jackson County News, Josephine County news, Medford news, ODF, Southern Oregon News, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Local Firefighters Continue to Extinguish Wildfires After Lightning Storms
Metro Regional

Local Firefighters Continue to Extinguish Wildfires After Lightning Storms

August 30, 2023 Medford Alert News

Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) firefighters have been hard at work battling the aftermath of lightning-caused fires in Jackson and

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Ashland news, Central Point news, Grants Pass news, Jackson County News, JCFD5, Josephine County news, Medford news, ODF, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Thunder Ranch Fire, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Shift in Winds Clears Smoke, Boosts Smith River Complex Firefighting Efforts
Regional

Shift in Winds Clears Smoke, Boosts Smith River Complex Firefighting Efforts

August 30, 2023 Medford Alert News

In a turn of events, a change in wind direction on Tuesday provided much-needed relief to the Illinois Valley as

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Cave Junction News, Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon Wildfires, US199 Closure, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Smith River Complex Passes 70,000 Acres as Containment Hits 6%
Regional

Smith River Complex Passes 70,000 Acres as Containment Hits 6%

August 28, 2023 Medford Alert News

Firefighters have been communizing work to contain the Smith River Complex fires, which have now engulfed approximately 70,620 acres of

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Ashland news, Cave Junction News, Central Point news, Illinois Valley News, Josephine County news, Medford news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
8/27 Metro Evening Air Quality Update
Metro Regional

8/27 Metro Evening Air Quality Update

August 27, 2023 Medford Alert News

Updated at 7:45p MEDFORD: Very Unhealthy 230 ASHLAND: Unhealthy 185 CENTRAL POINT: Very Unhealthy 268 EAGLE POINT: Unhealthy 196 WHITE

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Air Quality, Ashland news, Central Point news, Grants Pass news, Medford news, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023, Wildfire Smoke
Smith River Complex Grows to 67,000 Acres With 0% Containment
Regional

Smith River Complex Grows to 67,000 Acres With 0% Containment

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 Medford Alert News

Firefighters have been hard at work battling the Smith River Complex fires that ignited on August 15, 2023, in the

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Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Governor Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Tyee Ridge Complex Fires
Regional

Governor Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Tyee Ridge Complex Fires

August 26, 2023 Medford Alert News

In response to the escalating threat posed by the Tyee Ridge Complex fires, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the

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Douglas County News, Governor Kotek, OSFM, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Tyee Ridge County Complex, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Access to Oregon Caves Monument Closed Due to Wildfire Activity
Regional

Access to Oregon Caves Monument Closed Due to Wildfire Activity

August 25, 2023 Medford Alert News

Authorities have announced that the Caves Highway (OR46) has been closed at milepost 15 due to an ongoing wildfire that

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Josephine County news, ODOT, OR46, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Pacific Power Restores Power to Most Crescent City Customers
Regional

Pacific Power Restores Power to Most Crescent City Customers

August 25, 2023 Medford Alert News

With field crews working around the clock, Pacific Power has now restored power to nearly all customers in the Crescent

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Crescent City News, Del Norte County News, Northern California Fires, Pacific Power, Smith River Complex, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Smith River Complex Fire Evacuation Shelter Opened at RCC
Regional

Smith River Complex Fire Evacuation Shelter Opened at RCC

August 25, 2023 Medford Alert News

The Red Cross has set up a shelter at Rogue Community College, Redwood Campus in Grants Pass for people evacuated

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Northern California Fires, RCC, Rogue Valley News, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023

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