2015 Fire Season Early & Severe
MEDFORD, Ore., — Senator Ron Wyden made a last minuted stop at Medford’s BLM office. During a debriefing he met with several wildfire suppression and wildfire prevention experts from the Rogue Valley....
View ArticleAfter-Fire Meetings for N. Cal Residents
Yreka, Calif. — The Klamath National Forest has scheduled eight community meetings for community discussion regarding the Little Deer, Logs, Whites, and Beaver Fires as well as Happy Camp Complex. The...
View ArticleBoles Fire Clean-Up Continues
WEED, Calif. — Boles Fire cleanup efforts are continuing every day. Some lots of homes destroyed in Angel Valley are now empty and ready for rebuilding. Community members living in Angel Valley say...
View ArticlePolice Discuss Boles Fire Arrest
WEED, Calif. — The Boles Fire investigation has been a joint effort between the Weed Police Department, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department and CAL-Fire Investigators. Marshall now faces charges of...
View ArticleBoles Fire Suspect’s Father Speaks Out
WEED, Calif. — 24-year-old Beau Marshall is being charged with intentionally starting the Boles Fire, which ultimately damaged or destroyed more than 250 homes last month. NewsWatch 12′s Connor Wist...
View ArticleRehab Efforts Underway on Onion Mtn.
NEAR MERLIN, Ore. — Activity on the Onion Mountain Fire is winding down, and now the remaining crews are focusing their efforts on rehabilitating the damaged land. It starts with a pile of weed free...
View ArticleLocal Students Cleanup For Weed, Ca.
MEDFORD, Ore. — McLoughlin Middle School is sending all their students outside today for a community cleanup to help students in Weed, California. The middle school students have raised about $2,000...
View ArticleRain Pours on Onion Mountain Fire
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Rain continues to fall on the Onion Mountain Fire and the National Weather Service in Medford estimates the amount of rain that has fallen in the past day is equivalent to...
View ArticleWeed Students Return After Boles Fire
WEED, Calif. — A warm smile, a hug, and welcome back posters greeted students at Weed Elementary on their first day back since the Boles Fire. For all involved, it was emotional morning. Eight days...
View ArticleSen. Wyden Visits Onion Mtn. Fire Camp
MERLIN, Ore. — The Onion Mountain Fire is holding steady at 4,106 acres. All evacuations have been lifted, and the fire is 60 percent contained. At fire camp, the demobilization process has begun, but...
View Article36 Pit Fire Jumps Clackamas River
ESTACADA, Ore. (CNN) — Fire crews in Northwest Oregon took to the skies to battle the huge 36 Pit Fire. The blaze has been burning for more than a week near Estacada, about thirty miles southeast of...
View ArticleSome Firefighter Crews Leaving Weed
WEED, Calif. — At one point the Boles Fire had more than a thousand fire fighters on scene. The Cal Fire Incident Management Team will be gone, leaving local resources in charge. The fire camp at the...
View ArticleChurch Service Continues After Fire
WEED, Calif. — As residents return to their homes and fire crews move out, church services continue. Nothing remains of the Presbyterian Church after the Boles Fire destroyed it and the Catholic Church...
View ArticleScoggins Creek Fire 200-350 Acres
(CNN) — A fast moving wildfire has forced several evacuations near Hagg Lake. Friday evening, families in a Gaston neighborhood were ordered to evacuate. The fire was first reported Friday afternoon on...
View ArticleBoles Fire Now 100% Contained
WEED, Calif. — The Boles Fire is now 100% contained, holding at 479 acres. CAL FIRE reports the Damage Assessment Teams have concluded their inspections and are working with the City and County to...
View ArticleBoles Fire at 479 Acres
WEED, Calif. — Despite the dangers of the Boles Fire, firefighters say they are making progress. Rains last night helped with containment and mop up efforts. The fire is at 479 acres, but is now 85%...
View ArticleFire Donations Overwhelming
WEED, Calif. — There has been an out-pour of donations for victims of the Boles Fire, but now the amount of donated supplies is overflowing beyond the walls of the storage space available. A church in...
View ArticleLevel One Orders for Onion Mountain Fire
[UPDATE 1:14P.M.] Firefighters said they were able to surround spots of the Onion Mountain Fire that spread to the east, Tuesday. Dozers and crews were able to tie a fire line to the 640 road. Crews...
View Article100 Homes Reported Damaged or Destoyed
Updated at 5:25 PM with phone interview with Suzi Brady of Cal Fire WEED, Calif., — A rapidly spreading wildfire is forcing immediate evacuations in Weed and the communities of Carrick and Lake...
View ArticleAdvisories Called on Onion Mountain Fire
Onion Mountain FirePhoto Courtesy: John Luerding UPDATE (8:54) — Fire officials confirm the Onion Mountain Fire has now exceeded 500 acres, with continued active behavior expected overnight. A fire...
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