2019 Wildfires

Recent lightning storms have kept fire officials busy throughout the region. Firefighters from the Umpqua National Forest responded to over 40 smoke…

Following Thursday's storms, the Willamette National Forest reports about 40 new lightning-caused fires, all 1 acre or less.The Deschutes National Forest…

Howard Buford Recreation Area, including the Mount Pisgah Arboretum and all surrounding trails, are closed to the public at least through Monday,…

Fire crews responded to a fire Friday afternoon south of Cottage Grove that was visible from I-5 and resulted in a southbound lane closure at milepost…

People are being warned away from the Howard Buford Recreation Area – also known as Mount Pisgah - due to a wildfire that broke out Thursday…

UPDATED 8/5/19, 6:30am: Fire officials report 55% containment.Original story: The Milepost 97 Fire is now 50% contained. Crews continue to make progress…

Douglas County residents heard from fire officials battling the Milepost 97 fire at a community meeting at Glendale High School on Sunday night. Attendees…

Strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity contributed to another active day for the Milepost 97 fire near Canyonville on Saturday.Fire crews were…

The Douglas County Sherriff's Office, in conjunction with fire managers, has upgraded the earlier evacuation orders from Level 1, "BE READY", to Level 2…

The Milepost 97 fire near Canyonville continues to grow, and as of Saturday morning had burned just under 9,000 acres.The Douglas County Sherriff issued…

UPDATE: Please see below for additional evacuation notices issued Friday, July 26 at 8:35pm.A fire outside Canyonville called the Milepost 97 Fire has now…

A fire that broke out Wednesday night one mile southeast of Canyonville has grown to approximately 80 acres.UPDATED Thursday July 25 6:50pm:The Douglas…