Lighting Sparks 72 Wildfires Across Southern Oregon

Lighting sparks 72 wildfires across Southern Oregon

Severe lightning storms Monday night sparked 72 wildfires of varying sizes across Jackson and Josephine counties in southern Oregon on Tuesday.

Southern Oregon firefighters battle multiple wildfires sparked by thunderstorms

Firefighters in Jackson and Josephine counties are battling a series of wildfires ignited by thunderstorms on Monday night.

Extra firefighting resources sent to Southern Oregon wildfires

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing additional resources to the Rogue Valley as wildfires continue to challenge Southern Oregon.

Oregon Fire Marshal Sending Task Forces to the Rogue Valley as Wildfires Increase

Medford, Oregon- The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural firefighting task forces from Benton and Lane counties to Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley in response to an uptick in wildfire activity Tuesday. The deployment, made through the agency’s Immediate Response program, comes at the request of the Rogue Valley Fire Defense Board Chief, as local fire crews contend with a growing number of wildfires in the region. “Much of Orego…

Oregon Department of Forestry deploys incident management team to Southwest Oregon