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Middle Fork Complex Update and Evacuations

LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICE: All homes, campgrounds and dispersed recreation along Forest Service Road 18 (Big Fall Creek Road) east of the intersection with Forest Service Road 1821, including Puma Campground and Bedrock Campground.

(LANE COUNTY, Ore.) - Twelve individual fires make up the Middle Fork Complex, with seven fires at 100% containment. The most active fire in the complex is the Gales Creek Fire at 1,822-acres with 0% containment located south of the Forest Road 18 near the 1835 road.

The 333-acre Kwis Fire is the second largest fire in the complex and is 25% contained. The Kwis Fire is the closest fire to Oakridge, located south of Forest Road 24 near Salmon Creek.

Kwis Fire Closes Recreation Sites East of Oakridge

The 333-acre Kwis Fire is within the Middle Fork Complex

(WEST FIR, Ore.) - Officials issued an emergency area closure for the Kwis Fire, east of Oakridge, Ore., on the Willamette National Forest. The 333-acre Kwis Fire is the closest fire to Oakridge and is located south of Forest Road 24 near Salmon Creek.

All roads, trails, developed recreation sites, dispersed camping, and entering of National Forest System lands within the closure area are prohibited for the protection of public health and safety.

Blue-Green Algae Risk Grows with Summer Heat

High temperatures create potential for cyanotoxins in water.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - People should avoid swimming, high-speed water activities, such as water skiing or power boating, and other water activities where incidental ingestion may occur in areas where you believe a cyanobacteria bloom is present.

Ingestion is the major route of exposure. Toxins are not absorbed through the skin.

OLCC Changes to Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission

The OLCC was created in 1933 in the wake of national alcohol prohibition being repealed.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - “The cannabis industry in Oregon has become a billion dollar business and changing our agency name reflects our role in generating revenue to fund state programs,” said Paul Rosenbaum, OLCC Chair.

This change comes five years after voters passed Measure 91 which directed them to regulate Oregon’s recreational marijuana marketplace.

Oregon`s Bruler Fire is 53% Contained

The Willamette National Forest will maintain its large closure area.

(SWEET HOME, Ore.) - The Bruler fire has consumed 195 acres, and containment of the fire is 53%. The adjective class has been raised to “very high”.

Campfires within the Willamette National Forest will continue to be banned, including within established campground fire pits.

274 Oregonians Hospitalized with COVID-19

58.1% of Oregon’s population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today, there were six new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,849.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 804 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 (as of 12:01 a.m. today), bringing the state total to 217,690.

Oregon Ducks Odds to Win the National Title in 2022

The Ducks should have a major Bowl game in their future...

(SALEM, Ore.) - We are just a little over a month away from the 2021-2022 college football season. The Pac-12 is going to be filled with tough competition again this season, and the conference is wide open for any team to take.

The University of Oregon Ducks are one of the college football programs that is looking to capitalize on a strong season next year.

Best Nightlife Spots in Oregon

New and traditional events are back in full swing.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It’s been a tough couple years for all of us, but the good news is that here in the state of Oregon, things are beginning to get back to some normality.

It’s a great time, now, to have a look at what some of the best nightlife spots are in the state, and here our recommendations.

Merkley, DeFazio Lead Oregon Delegation to Push FEMA for Maximum Readiness for 2021 Wildfire Season

Helping deliver disaster assistance in the wake of a catastrophic wildfire.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The push comes as the Bootleg fire in Southern Oregon—which has destroyed at least 21 houses, is putting nearly 2,000 more at risk, has killed cattle, and has caused urgent evacuations—continues to be the largest fire currently burning in the United States.

Two other large fires, the Jack Fire in Southern Oregon and the Grandview Fire in Central Oregon, have also forced evacuations.

EXCLUSIVE: Salem Man Killed by Police Needed Mental Help

Individuals with untreated severe mental illness are as many as half of all fatal police shootings

(SALEM, Ore.) - Late last Friday night, 23-year old Arcadio Castillo III was shot by Salem PD three times in the chest, killing him, in his parents’ home.

“Drop the knife! Drop the knife! Drop the knife!” Then, the officer then fired his gun. “It happened so fast, they didn’t even have time to think and it was over.”