Make your home safe from wildfire
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month in Oregon, and federal, state and firefighting agencies are encouraging homeowners to make sure their homes are protected from wildfire.
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Red Flag Warning issued for Klamath Basin
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The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the recently announced Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for the Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The warning is in effect from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Read MoreFire Weather Watch issued for the Klamath Basin and Fremont-Winema NF
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The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the Klamath Basin and Fremont-Winema National Fores, which is in effect Thursday afternoon. An unusually warm and dry pattern this afternoon and Wednesday will become even warmer and drier Thursday into the weekend.
Read MoreWildfire Update: Sunna Fire
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The Sunna Fire started around 1:00 PM, May 6, 2019. Agencies from the Oregon Department of Forestry, US Forest Service and multiple rural fire departments responded.
Read MoreFremont-Winema NF to conduct RX burns this weekend
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The Fremont-Winema National Forest in coordination with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) will be conducting prescribed fire operations starting Friday May 3, 2019 as conditions allow in the Klamath Ranger District and Lakeview Ranger Districts.
Read MoreWildfire Update: Bray Mill Fire near Chiloquin
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Freighters made great progress on the Bray Mill Fire overnight on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The fire is currently 405 acres and 25 percent contained. Firefighters report that there is no forward momentum to the fire. Full containment is anticipated by tonight.
Read MoreBray Mill Fire burning near Chiloquin
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Chiloquin, Ore. - The Bray Mill Fire is currently burning on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
The fire is currently 200 acres and is burning on National Forest System land approximately 4 miles northeast of Chiloquin. The fire was reported today at approximately 3:00 PM.
Read MoreSCOFMP announces Spring Prescribed Fire Season in South Central Oregon
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LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Spring weather has arrived in South Central Oregon, and fire managers on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management will be applying prescribed fire to the landscape.
Prescribed fire is used by fire managers to improve forest heath and wildlife habitat, and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the threat of high-intensity, severe wildfires in our area. Applying prescribed fire is a part of our continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires.
Read MoreNew Rules Governing Smoke from Controlled Forest Burns Take Effect in Time for Spring Burning Season
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SALEM, Ore. – Revised rules that protect air quality in areas of Oregon susceptible to smoke from controlled forest burns have gone into effect just as the spring burning season gets underway. The new rules were adopted in January by the Oregon Board of Forestry and approved by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, following a multi-year review process by a broad-based committee.
Read MoreGov. Brown Signs Executive Order Creating the Oregon Wildfire Response Council
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Medford, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order establishing the Oregon Wildfire Response Council and named Matt Donegan as Chair. The charge of the council is to evaluate Oregon's current system of response to large fires, and determine whether or not the current model is the best possible way to defend Oregon from the threat of wildfires. The council will issue a report in September 2019 to make recommendations for the future of Oregon's wildfire response infrastructure.
Read MoreFire on Stukel Near Chalet Drive and Hill Road. [UPDATED]
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A fire has ignited on Stukel mountain along Chalet Drive off Hill Road. Crews and multiple engines from Fire Klamath County Fire District No. 1 are on scene.
Read MoreWalden Applauds 2018 Farm Bill, Calls for Greater Action on Forest Management Reform [VIDEO]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden today applauded H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), but said that more work remains to improve forest management to prevent catastrophic wildfires in Oregon. Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, Walden said that while he intends to vote in support of the 2018 Farm Bill, he is disappointed that the legislation did not include the sweeping improvements to federal forest policy that he helped secure in the House-passed version of the bill.
Read MoreSlash Piles Burn on Private Land Cause Panic in Klamath Falls
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Yesterday afternoon (12/5/18) a column of smoke could be seen over the top of Hogback Mountain near Klamath Falls. Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry confirmed that the smoke and glow of the fire is due to a controlled burn of large slash piles related to a logging operation on the east side of Hogback Mountain.
Read MoreStrike Teams Return Home From Camp Fire
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Strike Teams from the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State Fire Marshals Office return home after serving on the Camp Fire near Paradise, California.
Read MoreAgency 2 Fire Burns 25 Acres Near Chiloquin
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5 Miles northwest of Chiloquin, Oregon the Agency 2 Fire burned. The fire was first reported Wednesday afternoon at just 3.5 acres in the Chiloquin Ranger District. Fuels include dense lodgepole, snags, and heavy dead and downed material.
Read MoreBLM Announces the First Veteran Interagency Hotshot Crew
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Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Oregon/Washington office announced today the Lakeview Veterans Fire Crew has achieved certification as the Lakeview Veterans Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC). Of the 112 IHCs throughout the nation, Lakeview Veterans is the tenth BLM-funded hotshot crew, and the only one focused on recruiting and developing veterans.
Read MoreOregon Sends Equipment and Personnel to Camp Fire [VIDEO]
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Using its emergency mobilization plan, through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has activated its Agency Operations Center and is in the process of mobilizing 15 strike teams with equipment and personnel to assist with the Camp Fire in California.
Read More2018 Fire Season Officially Over, Fire Prevention Continues
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SALEM — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), which protects roughly 16 million acres of private, state and federal lands, officially declared the end of fire season statewide yesterday, Oct. 29.
Read MoreTarget Shooting Ruled Official Cause of Stukel fire
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The cause of the Stukel Fire, which began in Klamath Falls Sunday afternoon, has been identified. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Law Enforcement investigation determined the fire started in an area being used for target shooting and evidence of exploding targets was collected.
Read MoreWildfire Update: Stukel Fire, October 18, 2018
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KLAMATH FALLS OR. – Hard work by firefighters on the ground combined with air resources has resulted in 90 percent containment of the 518 acre Stukel Fire. Fire crews will continue mop up operations today while addressing rehabilitation needs from dozer line created during suppression of the fire.
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