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Firefighters gain upper hand on Wards Creek Fire
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 4—Firefighters made excellent progress on the Wards Creek Fire between Gold Hill and Rogue River, completely encircling it with fire lines overnight, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported ...
Rum Creek Fire tops 11,600 acres
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 31—The Rum Creek Fire hit 11,696 acres Tuesday, and shifting wind choked the Rogue Valley with smoke levels that ranged from the unhealthy to hazardous range. The fire is burning northwest ...
Tips for staying healthy during smoky conditions
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 2—Jackson County Public Health is advising people to keep an eye on smoke conditions and take steps to protect themselves when air quality worsens. Smoke levels can rise and fall quickly ...
Rum Creek Fire reaches Rogue River's edge
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 24—The Rum Creek Fire northwest of Galice reached 676 acres Wednesday and had burned to the Rogue River's edge, fire managers said. The fire is burning on the south side of the river near ...
PCT hikers evacuated from McKinney Fire
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 31—Sixty people were evacuated from the Pacific Crest Trail Saturday afternoon due to the McKinney Fire burning in northern Siskiyou County, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office ...
Firefighters face red flag warning
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 8—Firefighters face a red flag warning for hot, dry, windy conditions Monday as they battle the McKinney Fire near Yreka in Northern California. Firefighters are dealing with the same conditions ...
Containment grows on Rum Creek Fire
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 2—The Rum Creek Fire northwest of Grants Pass reached 16,940 acres as of Friday morning, but crews gained ground from 1% containment in recent days to 12% containment. Firefighters have ...
Firefighters keep McKinney Fire hemmed in
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 10—Firefighters kept the McKinney Fire in Northern California almost entirely within its footprint despite red flag conditions for heat and wind. From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning ...
Firefighters deal with wind, smoke, rugged terrain
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 3—The Rum Creek Fire northwest of Grants Pass has spread from 16,940 acres reported Friday morning to 18,053 acres reported at about 8:30 p.m. Friday— a gain of 1,113 acres. Firefighters ...
