APPLEGATE VALLEY, Ore. – A series of prescribed burns are planned this week by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM, starting with one Monday in the Applegate Valley. Other groups have also joined in to learn about prescribed burn techniques. ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Timberline Helicopters are set to begin removing dead, dying, and crowded trees as part of the Ashland Forestland Climate Change Adaptation Project. The project aims to reduce wildfire fuels by removing trees heavily impacted by drought and ...
ASHLAND, Ore.- The last of two walking tours through the Ashland Watershed discussing the future of wildfire hazards ended October 24, the first tour being on October 22. Ashland Fire and Rescue asked community members for their input on wildfire ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– A recent survey commissioned by the City of Ashland found at least 20% of Douglas Fir trees in the Ashland Watershed are dead or dying. Ashland Fire and Rescue Division Chief Chris Chambers said the number of dead ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – A small fire in the hills above Ashland appears to have been started by lightning. On Monday, a thunderstorm rolled through Jackson County and beyond, peppering the area with multiple lightning strikes. According to the Rogue River-Siskiyou ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – A man died after crashing his mountain bike during a race in the Ashland Watershed. Police said 25-year-old Forrest Anthony Angwin of Grants Pass was injured during a sanctioned race in a rugged area of the watershed ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Smoke from controlled burns may be visible in the Ashland area Tuesday. The Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project said its first controlled burn of the season is being conducted on November 29 near the junction of Corp ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – This week, the Lomakatsi Restoration Project kicked off its 10th Annual Ashland Watershed Youth Program. After a competitive application process, 15 juniors and seniors from high schools across the Rogue Valley were selected to participate in the ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – A controlled burn sent smoke above Ashland Thursday. The Ashland Forest Resiliency Project and its partners ignited a prescribed underburn on the east side of the Ashland Watershed in the Winburn Ridge area above Ashland’s drinking water ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — As we get closer to fall wildfire safety preparation is starting back up, one of the first restoration projects of the season started Monday. Lomakatsi Restoration Project crews started a thinning project in the upper Elkader Street ...