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...

Firefighters were able to confirm in the daylight today that the Panther Gulch Fire burning in the Applegate Valley is completely lined, and crews were able to hold those lines today. The fire is still estimated to be around 70 acres, however the steep terrain has...

Firefighters were able to make great progress overnight on the Panther Gulch Fire, lining nearly the entire fire in the first shift. This morning, it’s estimated to be 50 acres, however gps mapping today is expected to give a better picture of the size of the fire....

The Milepost 97 Fire is burning on land protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association. NOTE: Acreage has been updated using an infrared flight overnight. Acreage will be updated twice daily, evening and morning. All other stats will be updated once. Other...

After a busy couple of weeks for our firefighters, we’re happy to see rain in the forecast! Since the Medco B Fire broke out, we’ve gotten a lot of questions centered around the start of Fire Season. The reason we’re not declaring Fire Season just yet is our fuels –...