Search results
City of Salem issues fire ban until further notice
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe City of Salem has issued a burn ban, effective immediately, due to high temperatures and windy conditions forecast through the weekend in the...
Wildfire Season: All ODF districts following safety restrictions
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 6—All Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are now in fire season. The declaration that took effect July means that fire restrictions and danger levels may be in place where you ...
Southern Oregon fire danger rises to high Monday
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 15—Effective July 18, the fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties is going up a notch, bringing with it new restrictions. Fire ...
Exercise Caution: ODF issues yard debris burning advisory
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 9—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other fire prevention experts urge the public to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. With fires already occurring in ...
What Oregon firefighters say you should do to prepare for this wildfire season
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWildfire season is fast approaching and Lane County area fire officials are urging residents to do...
Fire danger drops to 'moderate'
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 21—Continuing rain has allowed the fire danger level in Jackson and Josephine counties to drop to "moderate." Earlier this week, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District ...
Oregon facing extreme fire danger this weekend as several blazes burn
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMost of Oregon is in extreme fire danger, as several fires are already burning, evacuations have...
EDITORIAL: Fire crews deserve thanks for rapid responses
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 3—While California fire agencies had their hands full battling the explosive McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, Oregon Department of Forestry crews scrambled to chase down smoke reports ...
UPDATES: Priceboro Fire outside Harrisburg reaches 35% containment
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis story was updated at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 Crews continue to fight the 250 acre Priceboro Fire...
Fire danger level rising to 'extreme'
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 1—The Oregon Department of Forestry is raising the fire danger level to extreme for Jackson and Josephine counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ...