MEDFORD, Ore. — An increased risk of lightning storms has fire agencies on high alert this weekend. Not only is much of the region expecting lightning but temperatures are expected to heat up well over 100-degrees Sunday into early next ...
Lava Beds National Monument – The ‘Caldwell’ Fire near the southeast corner of the Lava Beds National Monument has now blackened more than 12 square miles. The Caldwell fire is the largest of several fires burning in the ‘July Complex’. ...
LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. – Homes, ranches, and commercial structures are still threatened by a fire burning in northern Lassen County, California. The Gold Fire started on the afternoon of July 20 south of Adin. As of the morning of July ...
MODOC NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – There are now over a dozen active fires in the Modoc National Forest. As of 7:47 a.m. on July 24, the 15 wildfires making up the July Complex in Modoc County have burned over 10,000 ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators are trying to determine what caused a 15-acre fire to start about four miles south of Winston in Douglas County. The Rice Creek Road Fire broke out around 3:40 Thursday afternoon and quickly started moving ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath and Lake counties will be going into ‘extreme’ fire danger starting Friday. “Our fuel conditions are right on track.” Notes Randall Baley of the Oregon Department of Forestry. “We’re at extreme level now from our ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Crews were able to halt the growth of a wildfire burning north of Yreka. The fire started near Badger Mountain Road and Hawkinsville Humbug Road on Saturday. An evacuation warning was in effect for residents in ...
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. – Firefighters are continuing to battle the growing Ben Young Fire in Lake County. As of Wednesday morning, it has burned more than 1,200 acres so far about 12 miles south of Paisley, Oregon, according to Northwest ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Crews have reportedly gained the upper hand fighting a wildfire north of Yreka. The fire started near Badger Mountain Road and Hawkinsville Humbug Road on Saturday. An evacuation warning was in effect for residents in the ...
MODOC COUNTY, Calif. – Crews are fighting a wildfire burning in Northern California. The Canyon Fire was sparked by lightning Tuesday evening north of Canby Bridge in Modoc County. As of 8:30 Wednesday morning, bulldozer lines have surrounded 3/4 of ...