ROSEBURG, Ore. — Effective May 15, fire season officially starts. The Douglas Forest Protective Association made the call for all land protected by DFPA. It is the earliest fire season has been declared since 1990. Crews are still mopping up two fires including the Andrews Creek Fire, which burned over 60 acres near Yoncalla. While … Continue reading »
Dorm Fire Evacuates Complex
EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of University of Oregon students spent Tuesday afternoon on the lawn outside their dorms, after a basement-dorm fire led to the evacuation of the entire residence complex. Fire crews say the blaze began in the basement of Dunn Hall, sending smoke through the stairways and setting off fire alarms through all … Continue reading »
Benton County Early Burn Ban
BENTON COUNTY, Ore.– An early burn ban is in effect in Benton County due to dry conditions. This year has seen an active and early fire season. “Over the weekend, the state of Oregon had over 36 grass fires that were related to burning,” said Corvallis Fire Marshall Jeff Prechel. The Forest Service has deemed … Continue reading »
Agriculture Burn in Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Ore. — KEZI 9 News received many calls in the newsroom Thursday about smoke filling the air and wanted to clarify that it wasn’t a wildfire. Instead it was an agricultural burn. “We just wanted the public to know what was going on, we received lots of phone calls about it though, maybe … Continue reading »
Dry, Hot Conditions Fuel Fire Danger
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Dry conditions, high temperatures and increasing winds are fueling fire danger throughout Corvallis. It’s been keeping firefighters at the Corvallis Fire Department busy. Battalion Chief Charles Carver says the department has been getting more calls recently. In the past two weeks, firefighters put out six fires. “Most of our fires have been … Continue reading »
Low Humidity + Wind = Perfect Storm
EUGENE, Ore. — Many of the fires over the weekend started as burn piles that got out of hand, quickly consuming multiple acres. Oregon has only received 30 percent of its usual rainfall so far in 2013. Low humidity and wind gusts up to 30 mph added to the dry weather over the weekend, which … Continue reading »
South Lane County Battles Wildfires
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — South Lane County Fire and Rescue responded to two large wild land fires Saturday. South Lane County firefighters responded to a wild land fire off of Martin Creek Road. The fire was quickly contained. They responded to another fire off of London Road, which crews were able to contain by Saturday … Continue reading »
Recent Wildfires End Backyard Burning
EUGENE, Ore. — Saturday was a very busy day for fire crews across Oregon, which lead to the end of the backyard burning season in Lane County. The Lane Fire Defense Board made the call Saturday night, after numerous wildfires sparked throughout the day. Backyard burning in the county is banned indefinitely.
RV Dealer Recovery Nearly Complete
EUGENE, Ore. — A local RV dealer is holding its grand re-opening this weekend, after a fire caused major damage to the business last December. Sutton RV in Eugene lost one of its main office buildings, lots of paperwork and personal items when a fire engulfed the office last year. Police said the fire was … Continue reading »
Severe Wx Awareness Week: Wildland Fires
EUGENE, Ore. – The National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Awareness week continues Thursday with a focus on wildland fires. The threat of wildfires in Oregon rises significantly in the middle of June, peaks in early July and remains high through early September. Most wildfires are ignited by lightning. Dry thunderstorms can produce lightning and gusty … Continue reading »
