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Flat Fire Authorities Report 30% Containment and 32,732 Total Acres Burned
The Flat Fire, now charring more than 32,732 total acres, grew 1,261 acres since Friday with authorities reporting 30% containment. The second Incident Management Team...
Firefighter Dies in an On-Duty Vehicle Accident Near Powers
According to a Saturday, August 5th press release, an out of state Forest Service firefighter employed by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and a member on...
Flat Fire Reaches Over 31,471 Acres with Higher Temperatures and Lightning in the Forecast
Friday's Flat Fire update now reports that fire grew 2,084 acres since Wednesday now covering more than 31,471 total acres. The U.S. Forest Service has...
Hazy, Smokey Skies and Hot Temperatures into Weekend
Low pressure continues to circulate over eastern Utah, spinning unstable air into eastern Oregon, reaching into central Oregon and circulating the chance for isolated thunderstorms...
Woman Escapes Captivity in Klamath Falls after Being Kidnapped in Seattle and Sexually Assaulted
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Portland Field Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims of a violent sex assault offender who...
Woman Arrested with 1 ounce of Fentanyl and a “Wallet Gun”
According to a press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Agents received information that 29 year old Cheyenne Lea Silva Lovfald, a convicted...
Flat Fire Grows to 29,387 Total Acres as Fire Crews Continue to Create Fireline
Now covering over 29,387 total acres and extending into it's third full week since it was originally reported July 15th, fire authorities report making considerable...
Flat Fire Continues to Slow, Growing Just 1,243 Acres Since Friday
As we start the week, now three weeks into the Flat Fire after it was originally reported July 15, favorable weather conditions and hard...
Warm Dry Weather to Continue, with Temperatures Getting Slightly Warmer
The stubborn upper level high pressure system responsible for the recent run of clear skies and warm weather is expected to remain and even increase...
Semi-Truck Fire Stops Traffic on Hwy. 199
Just before 4:30pm, late Friday afternoon, multiple agencies including the U.S. Forest Service and the Illinois Valley Fire District at the request of Gasquet Fire,...