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Umpqua, Ore., — The Diamond Complex on the Umpqua National Forest consists of 27 lightning-caused fires totaling approximately 8,256 acres, with 743 people assigned. The Middle Fork Fire in the northwest corner of Crater Lake National Park has 28 people assigned, but the Diamond Complex is sharing resources as needed. The park remains open. KEY […]
SALEM, Ore. – On Saturday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Tiller Trail Fire in Douglas County. The fire sparked Saturday around 3 p.m. and is estimated to be between 3,000 to 5,000 acres in size. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has activated its Green Incident Management Team and […]
Glendale, Ore., — On Saturday evening (08/03/2024) at approximately 9:00 PM detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) investigated a suspicious structure fire that had occurred earlier in the evening in the 1400 block of Tunnel Road in Glendale. The fire was initially reported to 911 at approximately 4:14 PM, at which time […]
Douglas County Sheriff responds to the new hiring standards for the Roseburg Police Department immediately pointing out that it was act introduced by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week. Letter from Douglas […]
At 4:16 p.m. late Sunday Afternoon, Central Douglas Fire & Rescue was dispatched to theDouglas County Landfill for reports of a fire in the trash at the top of the landfill. Severalreports were called into the dispatch center about heavy smoke in the area above the disposaland recycling center. Initial units arrived on the scene […]
PORTLAND, Ore., — Oregon’s largest indoor pickleball venue opens in Troutdale this July, and physicians at Kaiser Permanente Northwest offer tips on how to play safely, as the surge in pickleball popularity has led to an increase in related injuries. Pickleball, a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., rising […]
Due to increasing temperatures this week, the Umpqua National Forest is increasing Public Use Restrictions (PURs) to Level 1 on all ranger districts across the forest beginning at 12:01 am on July 3, 2024. All districts of the Umpqua National Forest have a fire danger rating of Moderate and IFPL is at level1. Remember that […]
Roseburg, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented restrictions and prohibitions on specific activities and equipment to mitigate the risk of human-caused fires on lands administered by the BLM, Roseburg District. The signed order is available online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-06/orwa-fpo-rbg-062724.pdf This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. PDT on June 28th, 2024, and will […]
GLIDE, Ore. — Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Glide. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, shortly before 10:30 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call reporting a male had been shot in the 400-block of Goodreau Lane during a neighborhood dispute. Bystanders were performing lifesaving efforts on the individual who had been shot. Deputies […]
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore., — Scammers are posing as officials from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) in an effort to scam community members out of money. Deputies have once again begun receiving reports from people contacted by phone by individuals posing as DCSO employees such as Lt. Jerry Tilley and others. The scammer will tell the intended […]