Jackson County and the City of Medford want to hear about how wildfire and prescribed fire smoke impact the Jackson County community. One way they
Tag: Wildfires
Fire Danger Decreases to “Moderate” Level on September 21
ODF says continued widespread rain and more in the forecast has made it possible to continue to ease off on some public and industrial fire
Despite Cooler Weather, Officials Say Fire Season Still in Effect
The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that even with the weather starting to transition to fall, fire is still on the landscape
ODF Standing Ready As Statewide Fire Weather Looms
Winds have been steadily increasing throughout the state as the predicted weather event continues to intensify. Hot, dry conditions with strong east winds at the
Valley Red Flag Warning In Effect Through Saturday Evening
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM SATURDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY AND STRONG GUSTY WIND
ODF Aggressively Engaging New Fires After Lightning Storms
ODF reports firefighters have spent most of Wednesday aggressively engaged on numerous fires across the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District’s protection area within
50 Structures Confirmed Destroyed by Mill Fire, No Official Numbers for Mountain Fire Yet
Here is the link to our continuing coverage of both fires. At 4:00 p.m. today, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the
Firefighters Deal with Mixed Bag of Weather on Rum Creek Fire
Rum Creek Fire command reports that firefighters worked through the night to protect the area between Rand and Galice, and aerial reconnaissance this morning confirmed
Emergency Conflagration Act Invoked for Rum Creek Fire
Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act overnight in response to the Rum Creek Fire burning outside the town of Galice in Josephine
Rum Creek Fire Evacuation Shelter Open at JoCo Fairgrounds
Josephine County Public Health and the Red Cross have partnered with the Josephine County Fairgrounds and Emergency Management to provide immediate overnight sheltering options for
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
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
