/wildfire-update-2018 00000171-95d3-d2cb-a5f3-9fff6ded0000 Check here for information on fires in our region. You can also check out these resources:Northwest Interagency Coordination CenterSWOFIRE: Oregon Department of Forestry, SW regionCalFire: Current Fire InformationInciWeb: Incident Information SystemOregon Smoke Blog: Smoke informationSouth Central Oregon Fire Management Cooperative (Klamath/Lake Counties & Crater Lake) en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:44:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-11/shasta-college-journalism-project-focuses-on-wildfire-victims The big fires of last year left some people with nothing. Nothing except a chance to rebuild life anew, and a story to tell about it. It is those stories… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:44:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-11/shasta-college-journalism-project-focuses-on-wildfire-victims The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/fire-scarred-shasta-historic-park-to-reopen The last time Shasta State Historic Park was open was a scary time. The Carr Fire was bearing down on the park and workers loaded all the portable… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/fire-scarred-shasta-historic-park-to-reopen The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-26/carr-fire-long-term-recovery-effort-starts-in-redding The fires swept through and the government agencies swept in soon after to provide support for fire victims. But rebuilding after a major fire takes quite… Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:44:45 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-26/carr-fire-long-term-recovery-effort-starts-in-redding Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-11-30/fema-and-sba-discuss-fire-aftermath It is both unfortunate and a relief to see the speed with which government agencies move in to help the victims of major fires. We saw it after the Carr… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:52:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-11-30/fema-and-sba-discuss-fire-aftermath Geoffrey Riley /2018-11-20/why-todays-wildfires-are-hotter-and-more-destructive The recent massive and destructive wildfires have been called the 'new normal' in California. These megafires are difficult to control, and the causes behind them are not likely to abate soon. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:55:00 GMT /2018-11-20/why-todays-wildfires-are-hotter-and-more-destructive Kirk Siegler /environment-energy-and-transportation/2018-10-15/klondike-fire-roars-to-life-threatens-homes-in-southern-oregon-again Oregon’s largest wildfire isn’t finished yet. The Klondike Fire roared to life Sunday afternoon, bringing new evacuations to the small town of Agness in… Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:33:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2018-10-15/klondike-fire-roars-to-life-threatens-homes-in-southern-oregon-again Zach Urness / The Statesman Journal /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-05/west-coast-states-work-to-pump-up-post-fire-tourism How bad was last summer for tourism in the region? Millions of dollars bad, with cancellations and actual destruction from fire and smoke reaching new… Fri, 05 Oct 2018 17:22:34 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-05/west-coast-states-work-to-pump-up-post-fire-tourism Geoffrey Riley /2018-09-13/delta-fire-continues-slow-growth-containment-reaches-28-percent UPDATE: FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 9:30 a.m. -- Cooler, moister weather conditions are giving fire crews the change to make strong progress in containing the Delta… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:39:42 GMT /2018-09-13/delta-fire-continues-slow-growth-containment-reaches-28-percent Editor /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-11/before-the-end-after-the-fact-fire-summit Fire season clearly still has a while to go, but it's never too early to talk about what happened this year, and why. A Smoke and Fire Summit is set for… Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:47:02 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-11/before-the-end-after-the-fact-fire-summit Geoffrey Riley /health-and-medicine/2018-09-07/more-fire-activity-brings-back-the-smoke UPDATE: SEPT. 7, 4:00 p.m. -- Active fires in northern California and southern Oregon have brought back smoky air to much of the region. The new Delta… Fri, 07 Sep 2018 22:38:25 GMT /health-and-medicine/2018-09-07/more-fire-activity-brings-back-the-smoke Editor