An aggressive initial attack of the Cougar Creek Fire stopped the forward spread and fire crews have started mop-up.
An aggressive initial attack of the Cougar Creek Fire stopped the forward spread and fire crews have started mop-up.
Douglas Forest Protective Association fire crews responded to a fire in the Cougar Creek area about 16 miles west of Sutherlin, estimated at 40 to 50 acres.
More than two years after wildfires swept across parts of western Oregon during one of the state’s most destructive wildfire seasons, the U.S. Department of Labor continues to support the area’s recovery.
The 38th annual Umpqua River clean-up day, run by Umpqua Watersheds and the Native Fish Society, took place Saturday, with volunteers all over Douglas County working to keep trash from seeping into the water.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians will conduct a prescribed burn on Tribal land just north of Myrtle Creek on Monday and Tuesday.
MERLIN — A warming drying trend has begun in the Rum Creek Fire area after a low-pressure system brought almost a half-inch of rain to the fire area located in Josephine County this past week.
CRATER LAKE — The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from Extreme to High due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. The park has rescinded the fire ban implemented in July.
SALEM — A four-year-long campaign to plant saplings grown from the seeds of trees that survived the atom bombing of Hiroshima concluded Wednesday with a celebration at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s headquarters in Salem.
Administrators of the Roseburg Forest Products Community Relief Fund have expanded ways in which survivors of the Mill Fire may submit applications for financial assistance to cover immediate needs such as temporary housing, transportation, food, clothing and medical issues.
While the 2022 wildfire season is not yet over, Douglas County appears to be bounding toward the finish line of one of the mildest seasons in recent history.
PORTLAND — National Public Lands Day is Saturday and the United States Forest Service is celebrating with a fee-free day and hosting community events across the United States.
Officials with the Oregon Department of Forestry are urging the public to continue practicing fire prevention activities, even as the weather changes.
The Cedar Creek Fire near Oakridge grew to an estimated 74,000 acres Saturday, with northerly winds causing the Umpqua Basin to be cloaked in smoke both Friday and Saturday.
Facing the threat of high winds and record-high temperatures, Pacific Power continues to monitor weather conditions throughout Friday to safeguard Douglas County residents during a potentially severe threat of wildfire.
With climate change concerns and the ever-increasing cost of living, local homeowners and businesses are looking to solar power as a way to negate some of the rising prices of commodities and utilities.
WEED, Calif. — Roseburg Forest Products Co., the operators of the veneer mill at the center of the Mill Fire in Weed, California, have started investigating whether ash-spraying machinery led to the ignition of the fire on Sept. 2.
A Wednesday morning lightning storm ignited at least six fires in southern Douglas County, the Douglas Forest Protective Association said.
ROSEBURG — Roseburg Public Library is hosting a "Mushrooms of Oregon — Fall 2022" Facebook Live event with mycology expert Jordan Weiss at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22.
Roseburg Forest Products’ veneer mill is located on the same property where the Mill Fire near Weed, California, started, but as of 1 p.m. Saturday the mill was not damaged and all employees had been safely evacuated.
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CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from Cave Junction in southwest Oregon to Hell’s Canyon along the northeast Oregon border with Idaho, expecting winds to gust to 30 miles per hour Friday as Oregon heads into the Labor Day weekend.
As schools start up again, it means a whole new class will be eligible to enroll in Every Kid Outdoors, a federal program which provides free access to National Forests, National Parks and other public lands to fourth graders and their families.
GLENDALE — Douglas Forest Protective Association is mopping up a wildland fire about 7 miles north of Glendale, near Martin Creek Road.
The Umpqua Valley Audubon Society and City of Roseburg planned events throughout September to welcome the Vaux’s swifts back to the chimney at The Clay Place near the Umpqua Valley Arts Center on West Harvard Avenue. But now that the birds have decided to roost at a different chimney during …
UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST — The southeastern portion of Boulder Creek Wilderness Area, and nearby local forest roads, are closed due to the Camel Hump Fire.
Mt. Thielsen Wilderness, Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, multiple local trails and the Pacific Crest Trail reopened Wednesday as firefighters are making progress on nearby fires.
Several coastal river basins, including the Umpqua, will be open to some wild coho harvest this year. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the take-home catching could begin as early as Sept. 10.
Numbers of wild summer steelhead returning to the North Umpqua River are showing improvement, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
UPDATE (11:30 a.m. Thursday): The association has responded to more than a dozen fires sparked by Wednesday's electrical storm, the largest of which is the Bear Mountain Fire near Spur Mountain and Callahan Road west of Roseburg. The Bear Mountain Fire was estimated at 2.5 acres.
This Saturday at 9:30 a.m., the Steamboaters are hosting their annual Highway 138 Road cleanup.Â
A wildland firefighter working with a Hotshot crew out of Craig, Colorado, died Wednesday after being struck by a falling tree while working on the Big Swamp Fire near Oakridge.
Beginning Friday, Douglas County’s Loon Lake Recreation Site will be open for weekend camping.
Fire lines held steady in the Umpqua National Forest on Monday as progress was made on all current wildfires, according to a report issued Tuesday morning from the Northwest Incident Management Team 6.
The growth of the 1,046-acre Windigo Fire and the 167-acre Potter Fire remained minimal Friday, according to a report issued Saturday by Northwest Incident Management Team 6.
Two wildfires burning north of Lemolo Lake continue to crawl along their respective slopes as crews work to gain containment while expecting increasing temperatures and winds this weekend.
The 2022 spring in Douglas County was a soaker of near-record proportions, stretching into early July.
The Windigo Fire northeast of Lemolo Lake grew to nearly 1,100 acres Wednesday, the Northwest Interagency Management Team 6 said Thursday morning.
