Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire have reached 48% containment Tuesday night, nearly hitting the halfway point of mop-up operations. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, is a total of 155 acres. Crews continued to make significant...

Despite steep terrain, crews working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make consistent progress on the line, increasing containment overnight to 38%. The fire, located on the 18000-block of East Evans Creek road, remains 155 acres with a strong perimeter....

            Firefighters working on the East Evans Fire are continuing to make great progress on mop-up, increasing containment to 33% on Monday. The perimeter is holding, and the fire remains 155 acres....

Firefighters assigned to the Little Applegate Complex completed mop-up operations on Monday afternoon, and both fires are 100% contained. Following accurate GPS mapping, the Little Applegate Fire was contained at six acres, and the Yale West Fire was mapped at just...

Lightning struck in the Applegate Valley at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, sparking the first lightning-caused fires of the 2019 Fire Season. With the potential for thunderstorms in the forecast throughout this week, firefighters are prepared to respond to...

Firefighters on the East Evans Fire, located approximately nine miles west of Shady Cove, made significant progress on Sunday and throughout the evening, upping containment from zero to 27% in two shifts. Crews were able to lay hose throughout the entire fire as well,...

Windy conditions tested fire lines overnight, as crews worked to continue forward progress on the East Evans Fire, located in Sams Valley. While containment hasn’t changed, lines are holding strong, and mop-up operations will continue on Sunday. The fire remains an...

Exactly 24 hours after the East Evans Fire was initially reported, firefighters were successful in completing a strong fire line around the entire perimeter, achieving their main objective for the shift. Mop-up operations began on a portion of the fire, and will...

Crews were able to continue making forward progress overnight on the East Evans Fire, completing approximately 70% of the fire line. Located on East Evans Creek road in Sams Valley, the fire is estimated to be around 300 acres. More than 200 personnel will be working...

Firefighters are making continuous progress on the East Evans Fire, burning in Sams Valley. It’s estimated to be 300 acres, and crews have managed to line 10% of the perimeter within the first five hours.   The East Evans Fire was reported to dispatch as a...

***This will be the final update for the Panther Gulch Fire unless conditions significantly change.*** Fire lines on the Panther Gulch Fire, located in the Applegate Valley, held overnight Thursday, and allowed nightshift crews to make good progress. Containment has...

Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Panther Gulch Fire, burning in the Applegate Valley. Despite a few small fires along portions of our perimeter Wednesday night, crews were able to strengthen lines and continue mop-up operations, making progress on...