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Lemolo Fire in Douglas County prompting evacuations
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.- The Lemolo Fire in Douglas County is now prompting evacuations. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the fire has reached nearly 300 acres and is currently 0% contained. DCSO has issued a Level 3 Go Now Evacuation notice for the following areas:. Bunker Hill Campground.
Old Baldy Fire, Near Grants Pass, Lined & Soon to Be Containeed 7/21
Per Incident Command the fire is 100% lined and is being mopped. Final fire size is 1.5 acres. Per Old Baldy Incident Command the fire size is 1-1/2 acres and holding. The Old Baldy Fire, located in the hills between Wimer and Grants Pass in Josephine County. It’s estimated to be one acre and is burning on a ridgetop. Aircraft will likely be key on this fire, as it may be difficult to access.
Sky Lakes is nationally recognized for providing high-quality stroke care
Klamath Falls, July 19, 2024 — Sky Lakes has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus for quality achievement award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Knot Fire Near Chiloquin, OR, Evacuation Orders Level 3 “Go” & Level 2 “Set” 7/21
27000 Block of Walla Walla St, Chiloquin, OR 97624. The Knot Fire is burning near Walla Walla Rd, approximately 3 miles east-northeast of the town of Sprague River. The fire is estimated at 50+ acres. Observed fire behavior is wind-driven. Approximately 20-30 structures are threatened. Multiple resources are on scene with additional resources on order – per South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership.
Feds say new investments in Oregon sage grouse habitat paying off, but conservationists disagree
Work to restore imperiled sage grouse habitat in southeast Oregon is moving faster than Tracy Stone-Manning had imagined a year into massive federal investments in landscape restoration. Stone-Manning, director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, recently visited the agency’s Lakeview field office and federal land near burns to see a spring and a lake […] The post Feds say new investments in Oregon sage grouse habitat paying off, but conservationists disagree appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Update: Oregon under a heat advisory until Monday night
On Monday at 9:18 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County. The weather service adds to...
Falls fire continues to grow in eastern Oregon; 15% contained
The Falls fire northwest of Burns has grown to 120,900 acres, the Northwest Incident Management Team 8 reported, a 3% increase since Saturday. The management agency said a little over 1,600 people were battling the fire, including by digging a trench around its perimeter. The slow fire growth is due...
Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA
PHOENIX — Cheryl Miller watched intently at All-Star weekend practice on Friday as Caitlin Clark initiated the offense, whipping the ball around the perimeter before a pass to center Jontay Jones led to an easy layup. Then they did it again — this time it was Angel Reese who finished with a bucket.
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