East Evans Creek fire grows to 7,843 acres in Jackson County; containment at 5%

East Evans Creek Fire in Jackson County grows to 7,843 acres, 5% contained. A 1,000-acre spot fire on Board Mountain draws ...

East Evans Fire balloons to 1,500+ acres in Jackson County, prompts evacuations

What started as a grass fire has ballooned into a full-blown wildfire of more than 1,500 acres in Jackson County. The East ...

South Oregon wildfire grows to 2,656 acres; officials warn of afternoon wind gusts

Gusty winds, steep terrain and plenty of dry fuel boosted the East Evans Creek fire to some 2,656 acres by Sunday morning, ...

Governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act to send more resources to Jackson County fire; evacuation orders in place

The fast-moving East Evans Creek Road Fire sparked Friday after a crash involving a power pole and has grown to 2,000 acres ...
KVAL

State mobilizes 4 task forces, Blue team as East Evans Creek Fire grows in Jackson County

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural firefighting task forces and its Blue Incident Management Team to ...

West Nile virus detected in Jackson County

The Oregon Health Authority said the West Nile virus has been detected in Jackson County, found in a mosquito pool trap in ...
Tillamook Headlight Herald

Update: Local fire agency members deployed to Jackson County wildfire

This morning, the Lincoln County Fire Defense Board fulfilled a resource request from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office ...
OPB

Jackson County’s budget shines as lone fiscal bright spot in Southern Oregon

Jackson County commissioners passed a $640.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with $264.6 million going to reserves — a financial position that puts the county ahead of most others in ...