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Trail fire over 1,000 acres, Diamond Lake campground closed
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Trail fire burning near Diamond Lake is around 1,000 to 1,200 acres. Starting Friday, the Diamond Lake campground is closed until July 21st. Multiple crews and engines are assigned to this fire, and air resources are being utilized. For more information, visit the Umpqua...
Douglas County Sheriff calls Roseburg’s 32-hour work week “reckless”
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – “I believe this is a reckless policy change on behalf of the City of Roseburg.” That’s the message from Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin in a statement he released Friday expressing his concerns with a 32-hour work week. A policy he says was recently adopted by the City of Roseburg in regards to a 3-year union contract for the city’s police department.
Boulder Flat fire continues to burn in Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Boulder Flat fire continues to burn near the Slide Creek and Soda Springs area. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuation notices have been issued for all homes in the Slide Creek Area, downstream to the Soda Springs area. Pacific Power has released water from the Soda Springs dam in response to the fire.
Fire near Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville human caused, burns 3-4 acres
DAYS CREEK, Ore. — Around noon Friday, a fire broke out in Days Creek that forced residents to evacuate their homes. A Level 3 evacuation notice was originally issued by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. The notice was a result...
Be Ready: Level 1 evacuation notice issued for Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville
CANYONVILLE, Ore. — A Level 3 Evacuation Notice that was quickly downgraded to Level 2 (Be Set) has now been downgraded further to a Level 1 (Be Ready) for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. This comes as a result of a fast-moving grass fire, the Douglas...
All evacuation notices lifted for fast-moving grass fire near Days Creek
DAYS CREEK, Ore. – Officials have issued an evacuation order for a road near the community of Days Creek as a fast-moving grass fire burns in the area. The Douglas County Sheriff’s office issued a Level One (Be Ready) evacuation order for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane near Days Creek in the afternoon of July 19 in response to a fast-moving grass fire. Residents in the area should prepare to leave if the danger increases, and may want to leave the area now. A Level One evacuation notice means that danger is nearby, and residents should keep an eye on it in case conditions worsen.
Several new fire starts confirmed on Umpqua National Forest
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Umpqua National Forest officials said that numerous new fire starts were confirmed on Thursday following smoke checks. Nine new fire starts were confirmed as of July 18, according to Forest Service officials. Umpqua National Forest authorities said that the largest of these new starts is the Adam Mountain Fire estimated at 50 acres burning south of the Row River and southeast of Cottage Grove. Air resources are being brought in for the Chilcoot mountain fire effort in Douglas County, which is the second-largest new start at 40 acres, while the Lemolo Fire in northeastern Douglas County has a burn area of about 15 acres, according to the Forest Service. Forest official said that the Watson Fire, located east of Tokatee Falls and south of the North Umpqua River, is currently estimated at 10 acres. Multiple fires, such as the Pig Iron, Shadow, Horse Heaven Creek, and Cultus fires, have a footprint of 1 to 5 acres, and firefighters have fully contained multiple smaller fires less than an acre in size which include the Bald Ridge, Spring, White Creek, and Puddin fires, forest officials said.
Trail Fire now estimated at 1,000 to 1,200 acres
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Trail Fire burning on the Umpqua National Forest is now being estimated between 1,000 and 1,200 acres. That’s according to the latest update from the Umpqua National Forest. Multiple crews and resources are still working the fire both by air and on the...
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