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Cooling shelters opening up in Southern Oregon, Northern California
OREGON -- With the extreme heat starting on July 4, cooling shelters are opening across Southern Oregon. NewsWatch 12 has the details. Open from July 4 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 324 West 6th St. Operated by ACCESS. Will provide water, restrooms, snacks and a...
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
An Excessive Heat Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning through Sunday evening for inland areas in southern Oregon and northern California. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between 100 and 115 degrees are expected with low temperatures in the mid 60’s.
Fireworks Safety Tips from a Firefighter
The 4th of July is this week, and for many Americans that means – fireworks. Talia Flores, Community Risk Reduction Specialist at Humboldt Bay Fire Department explains, “4th of July is obviously a great time to get out, enjoy the sunshine with your family, let off those same fireworks that you see in all the booths […] The post Fireworks Safety Tips from a Firefighter appeared first on KIEM-TV | Redwood News.
Communities brace for heat wave
MEDFORD, Ore. -- With record heat waves set to strike the west coast local communities are preparing for continuous days of temperatures over 100. With different temperature thresholds, communities are preparing in different ways. The City of Ashland, with a temperature threshold of 95 degrees, plans to open their cooling...
Heat wave during Independence Day raises wildfire worries
Temperatures will climb into the 100s through Sunday. Currently, the National Weather Service predicts highs of up to 116 degrees in Redding on Friday and Saturday, 111 degrees in Medford and 108 degrees in Grants Pass. A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday in the Sacramento Valley, including...
Suspect in Wyoming Double Homicide Reportedly Arrested in Siskiyou County
A man was recently arrested in Siskiyou County in connection with a double homicide in Cheyenne, Wyoming, back in 2015. In a press release, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office announced that they had arrested Douglas Smith, 68, at his property in McCloud, California. The Cheyenne Police Department had reportedly...
CHP officer involved in early morning crash in Siskiyou County
YREKA, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol officer was involved in a crash with another vehicle early Friday morning. The officer was driving northbound on Interstate 5 just north of Moonlit Oaks Avenue in the Yreka Area around 3:22 a.m. when they were trying to help a driver in the southbound lanes.
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