A Jackson County fire that threatened 40 homes near the community of Rogue River prompted Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber to invoke the state's conflagration act Friday morning. But by late afternoon ...

The Rum Creek fire, burning on the Rogue River northwest of Grants Pass, grew to 11,700 acres Monday and Tuesday morning and the fire could gain strength with higher temperatures expected in the ...

The Rogue’s famous “wild section,” the 36 miles from Grave Creek to Foster Bar near the coast, remains open, but must be accessed from Interstate 5 via Wolf Creek and Lower Galice Road.

In Southern Oregon, the North River Road Fire by Rogue River appears to be winding down but the Cutoff Fire north of Klamath Falls grew slightly to 1,150 acres as of Monday.

• North Buffalo Road: 2.5 miles of drainage improvements and gravel resurfacing, North River Road to Nebraska 97, $75,000 • Box Elder Road: Replace wooden bridge with culvert, $25,000.

Flat Fire spreading quickly in Southern Oregon, growing to more than 15,000 acres By Roman Battaglia ( Jefferson Public Radio ) July 19, 2023 5:43 p.m. Updated: July 20, 2023 1:52 p.m.

(© Maridav – stock.adobe.com) The Forest Service will temporarily close a quarter mile section of North River Road (Forest Service Road 95) in Augusta County on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.