JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews continue to gain ground on the East Evans Fire burning nine miles west of Shady Cove. The Oregon Department of Forestry said the East Evans Fire was first reported as a structure fire at about ...
APPLEGATE VALLEY, Ore. – Firefighters are asking for “heightened public awareness” ahead of forecasts calling for lightning throughout the region this week in the wake of two lightning-caused fires. The Oregon Department of Forestry said at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – UPDATE: The Fire on East Evans Creek Road was stopped at about 400 acres, crews have managed to get it about 10% lined within just five hours. Repeated retardant drops helped to stop the initial spread ...
CANYONVILLE, Ore. – Smoke from the Milepost 97 Fire may creep into the Rogue Valley, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say the smoke that’s expected to accumulate south of Canyonville Friday evening won’t be as dense as it ...
WILLIAMS, Ore. – Crews are making progress fighting the Panther Gulch Fire burning near Williams. The Oregon Department of Forest said the Panther Gulch Fire started around 6:00 p.m. on July 30. Multiple crews responded worked throughout the night after ...
WILLIAMS, Ore. – A wildfire that started Tuesday evening near Williams is now estimated to be about 70 acres. The Oregon Department of Forest said the Panther Gulch Fire started around 6:00 p.m. on July 30. Multiple crews responded to ...
CANYONVILLE, Ore. – Crews are able to contain 25% of the Milepost 97 Fire burning along Interstate 5 in Douglas County. The Milepost 97 Fire was believed to have been started by an illegal campfire on the evening of July ...
MODOC NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – #UPDATE: The Tucker Fire is now 30% contained as of about 9:00 P.M. on Wednesday. ##### A fire burning near the Oregon-California border was last reported to be over 14,000 acres and 10% contained. The ...
WILLIAMS, Ore. – A wildfire that started Tuesday evening near Williams was estimated to be about 50 acres in size by Wednesday morning. The Oregon Department of Forest said the Panther Gulch Fire started around 6:00 p.m. on July 30. ...
Modoc County, Cal. – A fire burning 50 miles southeast of Klamath Falls has now eclipsed the Milepost 97 fire in size. The Tucker Fire exploded Monday afternoon to more than 20 square miles. “We had a couple of spot ...