MEDFORD, Ore.- The community has seen a decent number of fires so far this fire season, but all that smoke has some unforeseen benefits! According to forest scientists at Oregon State University, wildfire smoke is helping to protect vulnerable tree ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The cleanup is still underway, after a severe storm rolled across the valley, bringing high winds, lightning, and rain on Monday night. In Eagle Point, a large tree was uprooted and toppled over in a resident’s ...
RUCH, Ore. – The Upper Applegate Fire burning on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is 55% contained. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the fire has burned through 896 acres. ODF says firefighters are continuing to make progress, with ...
MODOC COUNTY, Calif. – A vegetation fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon west of Clear Lake Reservoir in northern California is at 75 acres. According to the Modoc National Forest, the Clear Fire is spreading at a moderate rate. First reported ...
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – The Darlene 3 Fire burning southeast of La Pine near the Klamath County border has grown to 2,413 acres overnight. According to Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch, the fire, which sparked near Darlene Way and Ice Cave ...
Here is the report from NBC5 News at 6pm Friday, June 21, 2024: JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Fire season is full effect, the biggest fire right now in the Rogue Valley is the Upper Applegate, south of Ruch. ODF Southwest’s Natalie ...
JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – With temperatures rising and fuels drying, the fire danger level for Jackson and Josephine counties will be going up this week. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) southwest district, the fire danger ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Multiple human-caused fires prompt the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Klamath-Lake District to remind the community of fire season. According to the ODF district, people are still burning and causing fires. Fire season in the Klamath-Lake ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Fire season in Douglas County officially begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, meaning certain restrictions will be put in place. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, these restrictions apply to all private, county, state, and ...
LAKEVIEW, Ore. —As we move into the first full week of fire season, the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership is seeing multiple starts. Both fires are naturally ignited, and human caused. Resources have responded to seven confirmed fires this ...