Update for Sept. 11, 2020, 9 a.m. HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA — 9 a.m. Today, firefighting forces on the Slater Fire are focused on protection of buildings and utilities, development of a perimeter containment strategy, and supporting local fire units in initial attack on...

HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA—The Slater Fire started the night of September 7, near Slater Butte Fire Lookout, on the Klamath National Forest. California Incident Management Team 10 assumed command of the incident at 6 a.m. today. This fire has burned 120,000 acres to date....

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***Update: South Obenchain Fire*** Sept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m. **Evacuation Map of Area: Red is Level 3, Yellow is Level 2, and the transparent shape is the fire** Verify evacuation levels:...

Springfield, Ore. – Firefighters celebrated some small successes yesterday on the Holiday Farm Fire.  Fire behavior and weather conditions were still treacherous and kept firefighters from accessing many areas of the fire.  In many cases, however, they were able to...

***Update Sept. 9, 2020, 6:47 p.m.*** Fire Under Control. I-5 open. ***Update Sept. 9, 2020, 4:45 p.m.*** The Greenway MM 24 Fire is 2 miles Northeast of the Jackson County Expo. Resources: 1 air tanker, 3 helicopters and ground support are on scene. More updates...

VENETA, Ore. — State forestland in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties are closed to public entry and use until further notice. This includes the Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests in Klamath County. Closure is necessary due to the current...

 September 9, 2020, 12:45 p.m. South Obenchain Fire 9.09.2020 JACKSON COUNTY, ORE. – At 1:52 p.m. the Oregon Department of Forestry – Southwest Oregon District (ODF – SWO) detected smoke six (6) miles east of Eagle Point. Due to yesterday’s east wind event, in...

Follow evacuations updates for Slater Fire. Updated: Sept. 9, 2020, 11:30 a.m. - Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been extended from Clear Creek along Highway 96 to O'neil Creek Campground. The order extends from Highway 96 to the Oregon Border. The Evacuation Orders...

Follow evacuations from Jackson County for the Almeda Fire. Lead agency: Oregon State Fire Marshal        

September 8, 2020 Evacuations: Eagle Point & Shady Cove Area South Obenchain Fire JACKSON COUNTY, ORE. – At 1:52 p.m. Oregon Department of Forestry – Southwest Oregon District (ODF-SWO) detected smoke near South Obenchain Road. The fire quickly grew to 8000 acres...

Governor's news release from Sept. 8, 2020, 8:25 p.m. (Salem, OR) — At 6:35 p.m., Governor Kate Brown approved an emergency conflagration declaration for the Alameda Fire in Jackson County, near the communities of Talent, Phoenix, and Medford. At the time of the...