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LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Yesterday, firefighters continued work to secure the line near Cougar Peak. Crews began backhauling equipment and ordering resources for suppression repair in secured areas on the southern end of the fire. Throughout the western portion of the fire, crews conducted patrol and mop-up.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Firefighters continue making progress lining 230 miles of fire perimeter. An increase in winds is anticipated over the next few days and are expected to test the completed dozer and handlines.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – After significant fire activity yesterday along the northeast perimeter, the wetting rains over the fire early this morning considerably moderated fire behavior.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Cougar Peak Fire was again very active today. The predicted southerly winds brought in gusts of up to 40 mph as the weather pattern moved through the fire area. It is estimated that the fire was close to doubling in size throughout the afternoon and by nightfall the fire had crossed over Clover Flat Road, making the fire an estimated 37,000 acres.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Cougar Peak Fire, burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Lakeview, has grown today and is now estimated to be more than 20,000 acres with no containment.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Cougar Peak Fire is currently burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Lakeview on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Lakeview Ranger District.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – This afternoon’s thunderstorm activity, including dry lightning, in Klamath and Lake counties resulted in two new large fires that the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) are actively fighting.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - A firefighter became separated from his crew while working on the Bootleg Fire in Lake County today. The incident occurred when the fire crew was working on containing spot fires in the Happy Camp area.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The emergency closure or the Bootleg Fire area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest was expanded for the second time in a week due to increased fire activity and movement.
Read MoreLAKE COUNTY, Ore. - On Monday, June 7, 2021, at approximately 10:35 P.M., Lake County 911 received a call advising Lawrence Mann (46) from Lakeview had been shot.
Read MoreKLAMATH COUNTY - On February 17, 2021, at approximately 11:30 PM Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies and volunteers from Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue located a pair of local women who had been missing for more than 24-hours in a remote part of Lake County east of Willow Valley Reservoir.
Read MoreLAKE COUNTY, Ore. - On Thursday, January 28, 2021, at approximately 8:40 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 31 (Fremont Highway) near milepost 33.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - On September 12, 2020, at approximately 2:32 P.M., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Interstate 8 Motel in Lakeview for a reported 10-15 shots fired.
Read MoreOn Friday, November 8, 2019, three people were taken into custody by Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies with assistance from Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputies regarding a recent ATM theft at the Castels Southside Chevron on November 7.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - On Saturday, September 21, 2019, at approximately 11:00 PM, several students from Lakeview High School received a threat via social media stating, “Monday, September 23, 2019 me and my fellow friends will be shooting up your school be prepared to be in a blood bath WE WANT THESE PEOPLE”
Read MoreThe Lake County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating Glenda Cormie (59) of Paisley, OR.
Cormie was last seen in Paisley, OR on Monday, April 15, 2019. She is described as 5 foot 3 inches tall with short gray hair.
Read MorePAISLEY, Ore. – The Watson Creek Fire remained active overnight and throughout the day, growing to approximately 8,500 acres. Fire crews continue to struggle with difficult terrain, access, and the dense accumulation of standing dead and downed material on the ground.
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