BONANZA, Ore. – There is a rapidly growing fire in Klamath County. The Yainax Fire is burning north of Bonanza, south of 140. Fremont-Winema National Forest officials estimate it’s burning 75 acres. There is also a new fire on the ...
ROGUE VALLEY, ORe. —Air quality in the Rogue Valley is at an unhealthy level due to wildfire smoke. But doctors say there are things you can do to protect yourself. Children, older adults, and people with preexisting health conditions are ...
OREGON- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Southern, Central and Northeastern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and Northern California. Some areas under advisory: Southern Oregon: Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake ...
YREKA, Calif. – Smoke from recent fires is triggering a health advisory for Siskiyou County. Sensitive groups, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens are advised to take the following steps to reduce exposure to smoke: ...
HAPPY CAMP, Cal. – 93 days after the fatal Slater and Devil fires started, the U.S. Forest Service says they are considered 100% contained. Between the two fires, USFS says more than 166,000 acres burned. Two people died as the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Farming comes with all kinds of challenges. Not enough rain, too much rain, harmful insects and something Rogue Valley farmers have become all too familiar with: smoke. “It’s ready to be harvested. There’s no smoke smell to ...
MEDFORD, Ore.— Southern Oregon and northern California have some of the worst air quality in the world. It’s likely you’re smelling smoke inside their homes. Here’s how you can clean the air: Get a box fan and an air filter ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — For evacuees waiting to go home and collect valuables, the Illinois Valley Fire District says many items may not be safe – even if they didn’t burn. The fire district says chemicals from household products mixed with ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – UPDATE: 6:40 A.M.- There is now a Level 3 Evacuation for Oregon Shores 2 at Agency Lake. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputies and local firefighters are notifying residents. Anyone in the area should evacuate immediately. Oregon Shores ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Air quality advisories were extended throughout much of southern Oregon Monday afternoon. The advisory was in effect for Jackson, Klamath and Lake Counties. Klamath County Public Health said the air quality index was so bad Monday morning ...