Staff Writer
Carr Fire Explodes, Turns Deadly, Threatens Redding
The Carr Fire, which originated Monday, July 23rd, just north of Whiskeytown Lake on Highway 299 from a mechanical failure of a vehicle, tripled in size Thursday going from 6,773 acres to 28,763 acres...
Nice on the Coast-Hot in the Valley with Smoke Advisory
Pleasant weather is forecast for southern Oregon and northwestern California coastal areas. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing with areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the...
Two Vehicle Crash on Hwy. 199
Just after 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response responded to a traffic accident on Redwood Hwy. 199.
Unsafe driving was related to the two-vehicle crash that caused significant front-end...
Klondike, Natchez, Taylor Creek and Carr Fire Updates
The Klondike Fire started on 7/15/18 by lightning. It is currently 6,693 acres and 0% contained.
On July 23, 2018, management of both the Klondike and Natchez Fires was transferred to Pacific Northwest Team 3....
Truck Transporting Fire Retardant Catches Fire
Early Wednesday morning, just north of Ashland, firefighters responded to a semi-truck fire at exit 14 off of Interstate 5. Upon arrival, fire crews quickly attacked the flames before the fire could spread.
The truck,...
Cluster of Quakes Strike Off of Oregon-California Border
Early Tuesday morning, July 24h, beginning just after 5:00 am, the U.S. Geological Survey recorded eleven earthquakes ranging from 2.8 to 5.6 magnitudes off the coast of the Oregon-California Border.
The quakes were clustered about...
Large Complex Fires Stretching Firefighting Resources
Saturday, July 21st, the Medford Air Tanker base hit one million gallons of retardant used. What makes this number so astounding?
This is normally a number seen at the end of the fire season, not...
City of Brookings Names New Police Chief
Sergeant Kelby McCrae has been appointed Public Safety Director (Police Chief) effective August 1, 2018, upon the retirement of current Public Safety Director Chris Wallace.
The Brookings Municipal Code (Section 2.30.020) provides that the City...
Air Pollution Advisory to Remain in Effect Until Further Notice
As we have witnessed in the last couple of years here in the southwest Oregon and northwestern California regions, wildfires can devastate communities. But what many don't realize is that they can impact far...
Wildfire Quickly Controlled
Just after 8:00 pm Saturday evening, the Illinois Valley Fire District responded with the Oregon Department of Forestry to a wildland fire on Suncrest Rd.
The relatively small blaze was controlled rather quickly after arriving...