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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Beginning Friday, July 28, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and all private, county, and state wildlands protected by the Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will be raising the Fire Danger Level to EXTREME.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Late yesterday evening a fast-moving thunderstorm left its mark on the Klamath Basin. Sparking the O’Connor Fire on Klamath Hills and numerous additional holdover fires that were discovered this morning.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The 2021 Fire Season will officially end for Klamath and Lake Counties. Fire management personnel from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Klamath-Lake District, and Walker Range Patrol Association in cooperation with other local fire agencies and departments will declare the termination of the 2021 season as of 12:01 am Friday, October 22, 2021. “Fire Season” for the area has been in effect since May 15.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Early this morning the fire cache building at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Klamath-Lake District compound in Klamath Falls was destroyed in a structure fire.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - Public Use Restrictions (PURs) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) are increasing this Thursday, July 29 on public lands in South Central Oregon as a result of ongoing hot, dry conditions this summer.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Fire Danger is being raised to “Extreme” this Wednesday morning for all federal, state, county and private lands in Klamath and Lake counties protected by the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP), and increased fire restrictions are going in place.
Read MoreKLAMATH COUNTY — For the first time in over a century, bull trout were found in a reconnected creek channel crossing the Sun Pass State Forest – a significant milestone in restoring and improving habitat for this threatened fish species.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, OR – The agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) encourage area residents and visitors to be careful with fire this Labor Day Weekend whether they are recreating on public or private lands or spending time at home.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Fire officials in Klamath and Lake Counties would like to remind the public that fire season is still in effect on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Klamath-Lake District. This affects all private, county, and state forestlands.
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