Elevated Wildfire Threat Continues in Eastern Oregon Wednesday

Elevated wildfire threat continues in Eastern Oregon Wednesday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Elevated wildfire threat returns in eastern Oregon Wednesday and will continue through Friday as thunderstorms develop into the afternoon hours. Moisture within an isolated low system churning over the desert southwestern states will continue to stream into eastern Oregon today through Friday. The afternoon heat and instability will help to develop thunderstorms across the afternoon hours. Today's storms may turn severe, …

U.S. Forest Service responding to at least ten lightning-caused fires in Klamath National Forest

Wildland firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are fighting at least ten fires in the Klamath National Forest following widespread lightning storms Monday evening.

Firefighters working to contain fires caused by more than 3,800 lightning strikes in Klamath National Forest

Firefighters on the Klamath National Forest are working to contain multiple fires caused by thousands of lightning strikes over a 24 hour period.

Firefighters Contain 10 Lightning-Sparked Wildfires Across Jackson County

Medford, Oregon- Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District responded to 15 fire reports on Tuesday following a series of thunderstorms that moved through the region Monday night. Of those reports, 10 fires were confirmed and quickly contained, thanks to coordinated efforts by ODF crews and federal partners from the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. All 10 fires are either fully extinguis…