BHHS / Forest Service Fire Update 9/6/2017
Fire Officials had announced on Tuesday, September 5th, that they will be conducting a Community Fire Briefing at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, at Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Road, Brookings. Fire managers and...
Chetco Bar Fire Update – 9/6/2017
September 5th, 2017, Tuesday, was another day of advancement on all fronts of the Chetco Bar Fire. Another very warm and active day on the fire perimeter which added another 14,257 acres, now bringing...
David Brock Smith State Representative HD1 Addresses USFS Fire Fighting Policy
***Edited*** - Congressman Walden's push for forest management information received.
We have been working on both these pieces of legislation for some time, since I served you as your County Commissioner. I do have some...
School Bus Safety Reminder
Most of our school bus safety issues seem like simple common sense and are easily dismissed after a few months of not seeing the familiar yellow school buses on the roads or the flashing...
Chetco Bar Fire Update – 9/5/2017
Monday, September 4th, 2017 began with significant advancement on all fronts of the Chetco Bar Fire. Many residences were awoken in the early morning and warned of rapid advancement, especially in the Southbank Chetco...
Carpenterville Road – Level 3 Evacuation Order
Following the advice of the Chetco Bar Incident Management Team, and based on the current fire behavior, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office has expanded the area previously a Level 2 Evacuation Order to a...
U.S. Soccer Game – FREE ADMISSION
In the midst of all of this fire concern, most people are probably unaware that the US Men's National Soccer team is in a fight to get to the World Cup.
The U.S. team will...
Illinois River Road – Evac Notice
Under the recommendation of the Chetco Bar Fire Incident Commander together with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Valley Fire District, a Level 3 evacuation order has been issued for all residents...
Chetco Bar Fire Update – 9/4/2017
As of Monday morning the Chetco Bar Fire update for September 4th, 2017, followed another very hot day with temperatures in the upper 90’s up and down the coast. There was dense thick smoke...
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation – Evacuation Area Assistance
As early as Monday, August 21st, the Xaa-wan'-k'wvt Village & Resort (old Ship Ashore) RV Park located at 12370 Highway 101 North in Smith River, had generously opened for any and all people who...