Environment
Crews contain fires as hot, dry conditions persist
Crews are making progress on the more than 70 fires burning in Jackson and Josephine counties as they face dangerous, dry conditions in the coming days.
July 14, 2025
Crews are making progress on the more than 70 fires burning in Jackson and Josephine counties as they face dangerous, dry conditions in the coming days.
What to do before, during and after an evacuation are among the topics Ashland emergency officials will discuss during an evacuation preparedness meeting on Wednesday.
During a pair of meetings on Monday and Tuesday, Ashland City Council will review a wildfire plan and a proposal to build affordable housing.
Firefighters made progress overnight Thursday on the more than 70 fires burning in Jackson and Josephine counties, but crews remain vigilant as a hot weekend approaches.
Crews capitalized on cool overnight temperatures to keep more than 70 fires burning in Jackson and Josephine counties from growing after a Monday thunderstorm.
The Oregon Department of Forestry continued its firefight on multiple fires in Jackson and Josephine counties Wednesday after a Monday thunderstorm sparked 72 blazes on lands protected by the agency, according to fire officials.
Residents of broad swaths land south of Ashland and west of Interstate 5 should be ready to evacuate due to the Neil Creek Road Fire, according to evacuation notices issued by county emergency officials Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials said shortly after 3 p.m. that there’s no risk to the city of Ashland at this time.
Fire engines, a bulldozer, helicopter and aircraft are tackling a 3-5-acre fire reported around 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the 16100 block of North Applegate Road north of Provolt in the Applegate Valley, according to ODF, Watch Duty and PulsePoint reports.
The fast-moving Applegate wildfire that prompted an immense initial attack from the air and the the ground Wednesday did not grow overnight, with a fire line secured around 70% of the perimeter.
Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of the state’s “rainy day fund.”
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