Oregon Wildfire Updates

Reporting a blistering 54,273 fires so far nationally in 2023, the National Interagency Fire Center is currently fighting 3 wildfires in Oregon- the Chilcoot fire in Douglas and the Grizzly fire next door in Lane County, as well as the Camp…

Ashland is a community that still feels the effects of the 2020 Almeda wildfire. While it’s a devastating event that everyone still remembers, some good is coming from it. Oregon State University researchers are receiving $750,000 in…

When the Archie Creek Fire was started in 2020, roughly 170 homes were destroyed and 130,000 acres were burned to the ground. Along with it came many, many lawsuits against PacifiCorp, the parent company of Oregon electric utility Pacific…

There are currently 25 different wildfires across the state of Oregon, which have burned a combined 51,000 acres and injured 33 people. Only two have reached 50% containment. At least, this is the information as of writing this. I say…

From burn pans to cooling plans, Oregon is now in safety mode as it tries its best to stand strong in the face of 100 degree weather. This isn’t the first heat wave they’ve faced, and it won’t be the last, but that isn’t the issue. The…

The Owyhee River is one of Oregon’s treasures. The name comes from three Hawaiian trappers that had been exploring the uncharted river and is derived from an earlier version of the name “Hawaii”. Owyhee River is very popular with…

According to Nasa, a staggering 97% of actively publishing climate scientists from around the world agree that global warming and climate change not only exist, but also are man-made. Because of this overwhelming consensus, we’ve already…

By Hannah Guzik Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM August 25, 2010 A fast-moving grass fire decimated 11 houses on Oak Knoll Drive Tuesday evening, leaving residents shaken and a strip of smoldering lots in south Ashland. As the…