/tags/wildfire-2023 Wildfire 2023 en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:46:33 GMT /wildfire/2023-11-22/jackson-county-commissioners-updated-on-highly-successful-fire-season On Tuesday, wildfire officials delivered a report on the 2023 fire season to the Jackson County board of commissioners. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:46:33 GMT /wildfire/2023-11-22/jackson-county-commissioners-updated-on-highly-successful-fire-season Jane Vaughan /wildfire/2023-10-03/wildfire-season-continues-despite-rain A wet spring earlier this year and recent rainfall have helped dampen ongoing fires in the region. But fire officials caution that danger still exists in the fall months, especially due to wind and human-caused fires. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:08:14 GMT /wildfire/2023-10-03/wildfire-season-continues-despite-rain Jane Vaughan /wildfire/2023-09-18/anvil-fire-continues-to-grow-east-of-port-orford The Anvil Fire grew significantly over the weekend. It's burning approximately eight miles east of Port Orford near the Oregon coast. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:45:25 GMT /wildfire/2023-09-18/anvil-fire-continues-to-grow-east-of-port-orford Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2023-09-15/press-pass-seeing-the-rogue-valley-in-lahaina In his Facebook videos from the first days after the fire in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the look on Nicholas Winfrey’s face was painfully relatable. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:54:09 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-09-15/press-pass-seeing-the-rogue-valley-in-lahaina Erik Neumann /wildfire/2023-08-25/tourist-businesses-heavily-impacted-by-smith-river-complex-fires A group of wildfires called the Smith River Complex has been burning near the Oregon-California border for over a week, forcing Highway 199 to close. In the Illinois Valley, business owners that rely on visiting tourists are struggling. Sat, 26 Aug 2023 00:50:31 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-25/tourist-businesses-heavily-impacted-by-smith-river-complex-fires Ella Hutcherson, Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2023-08-24/as-smith-river-complex-grows-dangerous-weather-prompts-additional-concerns The largest wildfire in the continental U.S. has grown to over 50,000 acres along the Oregon/California border. Dangerous weather conditions in the coming days could pose a challenge for firefighters. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:21:49 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-24/as-smith-river-complex-grows-dangerous-weather-prompts-additional-concerns Roman Battaglia, Ella Hutcherson /wildfire/2023-08-21/as-wildfires-burn-shelters-house-evacuees-from-happy-camp-and-smith-river-fires Several large wildfires are still burning just south of the Oregon border. As people are evacuated from these areas, the Red Cross has been operating shelters for those who are displaced. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:21:59 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-21/as-wildfires-burn-shelters-house-evacuees-from-happy-camp-and-smith-river-fires Ella Hutcherson /wildfire/2023-08-17/smith-river-complex-continues-closure-of-highway-199 A series of lightning-caused wildfires near the Oregon-California border has resulted in an extended closure of Highway 199. Crews are still assessing when the road between Cave Junction and Crescent City will reopen. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:32:16 GMT /wildfire/2023-08-17/smith-river-complex-continues-closure-of-highway-199 Erik Neumann /2023-08-17/record-heat-boosting-wildfire-risk-in-pacific-northwest Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:04:21 GMT /2023-08-17/record-heat-boosting-wildfire-risk-in-pacific-northwest Tilda Wilson, Kirk Siegler /disasters-and-accidents/2023-08-16/20-wildfires-burning-in-siskiyou-county-after-lightning-strikes The largest is the Head Fire, which is estimated to have burned about 3,000 acres so far. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:39:38 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-08-16/20-wildfires-burning-in-siskiyou-county-after-lightning-strikes Jane Vaughan