Oregon Wildfire Updates

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) warned yesterday that the Scenic Fire burning in Douglas County, east of Highway 230 along the Rogue River, was headed towards Jackson County. The Scenic Fire on the High…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that fire danger levels will rise to extreme on Tuesday in Jackson and Josephine as hot, windy weather and dry vegetation increase wildfire risks. The National Weather…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters are lining and mopping up three small fires burning in Southwest Oregon that were knocked down by yesterday afternoon. Firefighting crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon…

ASHLAND, Ore. — After evacuation alerts eased as the Neil Creek Fire slowed down earlier this week, continued firefighting efforts have resulted in the evacuation being downgraded to Level 1 across all zones near the fire. Jackson County…

Protect your home from smoke this wildfire season with the following tips: Drafty doors or windows: Install weatherstripping to help stop smoke from drifting into the house. Tighten seals: Ensure that the seals on windows, doors,…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Assuming command of most of the lightning-caused fires yesterday after using the cooler night to make progress, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) indicated that its Complex Incident Management Team 3 continues…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Invoking the Conflagration Act, the Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized its Red Incident Management Team, along with several task forces, to the Elk Fire in Klamath County, approximately eight miles north of Bonanza,…

ASHLAND, Ore. — As firefighters have continued to battle the Neil Creek fire burning East of I-5 near Neil Creek Road since yesterday, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) upgraded the alert to level 2 across several zones. …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties have been mobilized to the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon by the Oregon State Fire Marshal through Immediate Response to boost capacity as local structural and…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has thrown her support behind proposed legislation that would impose a range of taxes on products to raise money to combat wildfires. House Bill 3940 has passed the House of Representatives and will now pass to…