Monthly Archives: August 2023
Smith River Fire Complex Grows to Over 28,712 acres, as Del Norte County Deals...
Sunday afternoon reports from fire authorities regarding the Smith River Fire Complex, the Sunday morning report stated that total acreage sat a 22,351 acres of...
Small Quake Strikes Off Coos Bay Early Sunday Evening
A small earthquake struck just off the coast of Coos Bay, Oregon early Sunday evening.
Just after 7:00pm Sunday evening, August 20th, a magnitude 2.9 tremor struck...
U.S. Hwy 199 Remains Closed Indefinitely after Fire Grows to 12,699 acres, Multiple Evacuations...
Fire authorities now report that 27 fires were ignited since Monday evening after over 150 lightning strikes struck the area earlier in the week....
Lightning Strikes Ignite Multiple Fires, Closing U.S. Hwy 199 Indefinitely
As of late Wednesday evening, fire authorities reported that the Six Rivers National Forest received more than 150 lightning strikes across the forest since Tuesday...
Red Flag and Excessive Heat Warnings Continue, However, Temperatures Forecast to Cool Slightly
High pressure spinning off the coast and unexpected high moisture in place over the Four Corners region continue to circulate thunderstorms into the region since...
Activation of a Garmin Emergency Device Initiates Rogue River Rescue
Late Sunday evening, Sunday, August 13th, Curry County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from International Response regarding an activation of a Garmin emergency device just...
Quake Rattles Off of Eureka Sunday Morning
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the northern California coast Sunday morning, August 13th, just west of Eureka.
The U.S. Geological Society recorded...
Excessive Heat Warnings and Triple Digit Temperatures Dominate Work Week Forecast
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning up and down southern Oregon and northern California as high pressure off the coast is...
Saturday’s O’Brien Creek Fire Shuts Down Hwy. 101, Quick Response Holds Blaze to 25...
Mid afternoon, Saturday, August 12th, fire crews from an overwhelming number agencies, including, Sixes, Langlois, Port Orford, Gold Beach Fire, Pistol River Fire, Ophir Fire,...
Woman Arrested After Burglary Investigation Turns into Dangerous High Speed Chase
On August 12th, 2023, at 11:05 p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received A report from a firefighter of Burglary and substantial...