Oregon Wildfire Updates

ASHLAND, Ore. — In the  Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District, the U.S Forest Service and other groups are performing controlled fire, also known as a prescribed fire over a 70-acre section near Horn Gap in Ashland Forest Resiliency Unit 37.…

MEDFORD, Ore. —  A wet winter has contributed to a late start to the fire season but that must not stop Oregonians from fireproofing their homes and yards. Climate changes are responsible for the late start to this year’s wildfire season…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The hopes and dreams of 77 families whose lives were destroyed in the 2020 wildfires are being rebuilt with the reconstruction of the Talent mobile park. The families will take occupation of their newly…

Oregon State Fire Marshal spokesperson Alison Green has indicated that for those living in the state, being affected by wildfires is a matter of when not if. The fire department has set up several measures to help residents protect…

Residents who lost their homes in the 2020 wildfires must apply to their County Commissioners to qualify for a tax reset that has been approved by Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek. Some Property Tax Bills Tripled the Value of Homes…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Protesting logging of old-growth trees in the dense forests off the I-5 in Josephine County, Oregon, up a few miles of winding dirt roads, protesters have taken positions high up in the trees to prevent marked…

Oregon's Urban and Community Assistance Forestry Program has expanded its support services for urban forests and trees in urban areas through new funding. This has more than tripled the number of employees engaged in support work. …

UPDATE: Oregon Mobile Manor Will Rise Like Phoenix from the Ashes JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — After the wildfires, the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) built modular homes for 118 families, but the replacement homes were…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Medford federal court will consider the objections of three conservation groups to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) logging proposals in forest land near Williams in…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland City Council has approved a helicopter logging project to remove dying and dead Douglas firs to safeguard recreational areas and protect the city from wildfires. On Tuesday night, Ashland Fire and Rescue…