DIXONVILLE — A burn pile that got out of control led to a fire on Tuesday afternoon.
DIXONVILLE — A burn pile that got out of control led to a fire on Tuesday afternoon.
Roseburg Fire Department and other local agencies responded to a residential structure fire around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Southeast Overlook Avenue in Roseburg.
Two adults, one child and two dogs are displaced after a fire broke out in the home on 205 SE Lane Ave. in Roseburg Friday morning, four cats did not survive, according to a press release from the Roseburg Fire Department.
OREGON — The Oregon State Fire Marshal announced a $2.7 million investment in wildfire risk reduction projects across Oregon.
ROSEBURG — A manufactured home in a mobile home park was destroyed early Saturday by a fire.
TRI CITY — South Umpqua High School will be closed Monday to students and staff due to a fire in the building Saturday.
RIDDLE — A trailer fire early Wednesday morning claimed the life of Gwyn Ray Fish.
DOUGLAS COUNTY — Douglas Forest Protective Association is continuing to keep an eye on two fires that were reported Saturday, but the agency said they are under control.
WINSTON — Douglas County Fire District No. 2 and Winston-Dillard Fire District responded early Friday to a fire in Mellor Loop in Winston where three teenagers were alleged to be trapped inside.
The Roseburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire around noon Thursday, when an apartment unit in the 800 block of Northeast Garden Valley Boulevard caught fire.
An early morning fire destroyed two outbuildings and an RV in Melrose on Sunday.
REEDSPORT — Fire season is over and burning within Reedsport city limits is once again allowed, the Reedsport Volunteer Fire Department announced Friday.
A Roseburg man was arrested for starting a fire Monday night near Chen's Restaurant in the 900 block of NE Stephens Street.
GLIDE — Nancy Kohlhoff lives about a mile from the Glide Fire Station and Saturday she sold her fabric crafts at the Glide Fire Barbecue & Craft Fair.
Roseburg Fire Department responded to a fire just after 5:15 p.m. Oct. 14 at a duplex at Eagles Landing, which provides housing for homeless veterans.
ELKTON — The Elk Creek Fire, near Tom Folley Road in Elkton, has been contained at 8 acres, Douglas Forest Protective Association spokesperson Rachael Pope said Tuesday.
GREEN — A fire in Green was contained mostly to the garage, thanks to an aggressive attack by Winston-Dillard Fire District.
YONCALLA — A duplex unit in Yoncalla is a complete loss following a fire Monday night.
Officials with the Oregon Department of Forestry are urging the public to continue practicing fire prevention activities, even as the weather changes.
As the winds steadily increased throughout the state and the hot, dry conditions at the height of the fire season make it easy for fires to start and spread quickly, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced Friday that its firefighters are standing ready to do what they do best: find fire…
The Oregon Department of Transportation is sending out a heads up for all drivers: Drive carefully and be prepared if you travel within the state in the next few days. Darkened traffic signals and debris in the roads will make travel more difficult.
Crews with Douglas County Fire District No. 2 dealt knocked down an RV fire Friday night.
The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch from Thursday night through Saturday morning for strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity for the Umpqua Basin and Umpqua National Forest.
Local firefighters were deployed Saturday morning to Merlin to help battle the growing Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County.
Multiple fire departments worked together to extinguish a fire in the 500 block of South Main Street in Myrtle Creek on Wednesday night.
KELLOGG — Highway 138 West was closed for about two hours Tuesday afternoon due to a fire around milepost 9 near Kellogg.
SUTHERLIN — An Amazon trailer caught fire Tuesday morning around milepost 135 near Sutherlin on Interstate 5, then caught fire again while waiting for police to arrive.
Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association announced Monday they have contained the Dutchman Complex, Bear Mountain and Quiet Mountain fires. The announcement came just hours before the county’s fire danger moved to extreme Tuesday.
If you see new smoke in your area, please report it by calling 911. That’s the word from Douglas Forest Protective Association as the county prepares to move into extreme fire danger on Tuesday.
Douglas Forest Protective Association responded to approximately 55 reports of fire in a 19-hour period after Wednesday night’s thunderstorms rolled through Douglas County.
Fallen wildland firefighter Collin Hagan was honored Saturday morning in a procession that traveled from St. Joseph’s Church in Roseburg to the Roseburg Regional Airport. Following the honor-filled procession, Hagan’s body boarded its final flight.
Roseburg residents within a mile radius of Reservoir Hill woke up to the acrid smell of creosote and smoke Tuesday morning due to a fire in some railroad ties at the base of the hill.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal will be hosting a town hall from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Umpqua Room at the Roseburg Public Safety Building to talk about the 2022 defensible space code.
A fixed wing aircraft from the Douglas Forest Protective Association spotted a smoke column in the area of Tiller and Drew on Tuesday morning, following thunderstorms and lightning strikes in the southern region.
My cell phone rang. “I am ok,” my husband Kyle reassured me in an unsteady voice. Why wouldn’t he be ok? Three hours earlier he had texted that clearing the Pacific Crest Trail was going great! Because Roseburg temperatures were in the upper 90s, the Oregon Equestrian Club trail clearing vol…
Lightning sparked several fires in the Umpqua National Forest this weekend, all in the northeastern part of Douglas County.
CURTIN — Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and North Douglas County Fire and EMS responded to a quarter of an acre fire Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. The fire was on Territorial Highway in Curtin.
