Oregon Wildfire Updates

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has confirmed that all fires in the Central Point area have been knocked down by firefighters who battled several fires simultaneously. The affected areas are in various stages of…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The closure orders for the Salt Creek and Upper Applegate fires in Medford issued earlier this year by the district's division of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) were rescinded today. Effective from Saturday,…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The latest U.S. Forestry Service news release indicates that the Middle Fork Fire covers 5,286 acres and is 70% contained. Some Areas Still Closed Due To Middle Fork Fire The service has urged people in the…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry has issued a fresh release indicating that the Copperfield Fire is now 86% contained to an area covering 3,822 acres. Weather Affects Copperfield Fire Containment across…

UPDATE: Copperfield Fire Update: Containment Reaches 68% KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has indicated that the Copperfield Fire in Klamath County currently covers around 3,802 acres and is 43%…

UPDATE: Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The U.S. Forest Service has issued a release confirming that the Middle Fork Fire at Crater Lake is 61% contained. The fire now covers 5,286…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The National Weather Service has also issued an excessive heat warning for the next few days for a significant part of the Willamette Valley. Currently high fire danger levels in Jackson and Josephine counties will…

ASHLAND, Ore — By late yesterday afternoon, firefighters had contained a grass fire near milepost 11.5 on Interstate 5 South in Ashland. By the time it was contained, the fire had scorched less than 10 acres. Fire On Ashland I-5…

UPDATE 2: Copperfield Fire Update: Containment Reaches 68% UPDATE: Copperfield Fire Update: Over 3,800 Acres, Containment Now At 26% KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters battling the Copperfield fire east of Chiloquin made…

UPDATE 2: Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres UPDATE: Middle Fork Fire Update: Over 5,286 Acres, Containment At 58% KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The US Forest Service indicated in its latest report that the Middle…