Curry County, Ore.- The Chetco Bar Fire has surpassed the 100,000 acre mark. Thursday, fire officials announced the fire had grown to 102,333 acres with no containment. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain and is still about 5.2 ...
Brookings, Ore.- About 125 additional Oregon National Guard service members, along with support personnel, are scheduled to be activated in Curry County Thursday. Governor Kate Brown announced the mobilization of additional Oregon National Guard resources to support the response to ...
Brookings, Ore.- Several families at the Chetco Bar Fire lines voice concern to NBC5 News about the way in which the Forest Service has handled the fire. They say the Forest Service didn’t take action quick enough. They also feel forgotten and ...
Curry County, Ore.- Favorable weather conditions have kept the massive Chetco Bar Fire near Brookings from spreading quickly. An update released Wednesday morning by the Oregon State Fire Marshal said there was minimal growth at the fire Tuesday and the ...
Brookings, Ore. – The Chetco Bar fire is now the number one fire priority in the United States. At least seven homes have been destroyed by the flames. NBC5 News spoke with one of the couples who lost everything in ...
Near Brookings, Ore. — Evacuations remain in effect for the Chetco Bar Fire. An emergency shelter at Riley Creek Elementary in Gold Beach is housing those who can’t return to their homes. Chief Scott Magers is the Incident Commander representing ...
Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – The mandatory evacuation level for some areas near the Chetco Bar Fire has been reduced. The following information was issued by the USFS on August 22, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. All residences within ...
Update (08/22/17 3:00 p.m.) The following information was issued by the USFS on August 22, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. All residences within the fire affected area starting at Cape Ferrello Road and Carpenterville Road north to Pistol River and east ...
Seattle, Wash. – Federal funds to fight a fire burning northeast of Brookings have been authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Chetco Bar Fire was first reported on July 17. Since then, the fire has grown to an ...
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Ore. – Those who evacuated their homes due to the Chetco Bar Fire burning northeast of Brookings are being moved to a new evacuation shelter. The Chetco Bar Fire was first reported on July 17. Since ...