Here are some links to resources to help track current conditions and wildfire outbreaks in the Central and Southern Oregon regions.
Official Wildfire Sites
- InciWeb – (Incident Information System) An interagency all-risk incident information management system (localized for the state of Oregon). The system was developed to provide the public a single source of incident related information, and to provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community.
- National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) – The nation’s support center for wildland firefighting. Eight different agencies and organizations are part of NIFC. Decisions are made using the interagency cooperation concept because NIFC has no single director or manager.
- Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) – Interactive map of current Pacific Northwest wildfire locations
- Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) – Southwest Oregon District website
- Oregon Smoke Information – City, county, tribal, state and federal agencies coordinate and aggregate information for Oregon communities affected by wildfire smoke
- Oregon Wildfire Resources – maintained and updated by the Governor’s office
- USDA Forest Service: Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, and Crooked River National Grassland official site – Alerts and notices, including fire alerts and closures.
- Wildfire – Oregon Department of Forestry – Blog featuring current information about fires on department-protected lands (statewide scope)
Local and Regional Media Sites
- Ashland Daily Tidings – Ashland, Oregon daily newspaper’s website
- The Bulletin – Bend, Oregon’s daily newspaper’s website
- FOX-26 – Medford, Oregon’s local FOX affiliate
- Grants Pass Daily Courier – Grants Pass, Oregon’s daily newspaper’s website
- KDRV Newswatch 12 – Medford, Oregon’s local ABC affiliate
- Klamath Falls Herald and News – Klamath Falls, Oregon’s daily newspaper’s website
- KOBI-TV NBC5 – Medford, Oregon’s local NBC affiliate
- Mail Tribune – Medford, Oregon’s daily newspaper website
- NR Today – Roseburg, Oregon’s The News-Review daily newspaper’s website
- RogueWeather.com – Mainly provides sporting, recreational, and road condition updates, but also offers great wildfire reportage.
Wildfire Twitter Feeds
If you post Oregon wildfire-related news to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ORfire.
- @thebulletin – Main Twitter feed for Bend, Oregon’s The Bulletin daily newspaper
- @FireInfoGirl – Wildland fire news and information (national scope)
- @HandN_news – News feed for Klamath Falls, Oregon’s Herald and News daily newspaper
- @KOBITV – Main Twitter feed for Medford, Oregon’s local NBC affiliate
- @mailtribune – Main Twitter feed for Medford, Oregon’s Mail Tribune daily newspaper
- @MedfordALERT – Breaking news, weather, events for the greater Medford area
- @nrtoday – Main Twitter feed for Roseburg, Oregon’s News-Review daily newspaper
- Southwest and Central Oregon Newsfeed – Consolidated list of local and regional news Twitter feeds, curated by Connecting Point Computer Centers.
Other Useful Wildfire Resources
- American Red Cross – Southern Oregon Chapter (Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake and Curry counties) – Donations to assist wildfire victims and their families, along with other relief efforts.
- Wildfire Is Coming. Is Your Home Ready? – Simple steps you can take to dramatically increase the chance of your home surviving a wildfire.
- Wildfire Today – Privately maintained blog covering wildfires nationwide, maintained by a former smokejumper.
- Wildland Firefighter Foundation – Helps families of firefighters killed in the line of duty, and assists injured firefighters and their families.
- Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center – See every fire near your location on one map. Get realtime travel and mountain conditions. See the avalanche exposure model.
- AirNow Realtime Air Quality Reporting – Monitoring the potentially dangerous levels of smoke in the air, with recommendations for vulnerable segments of the population.
- Jackson & Josephine County Wildfire Activity Fantastic interactive map with multiple layers you can reveal or hide. On of the best visual aids for local wildfire activity.
- The Ultimate Guide to Wildfire Safety – from HomeAdvisor. Useful info, including safety tips, prevention resources, and more.
- Wildfire Safety Guide – from California law firm Cutter Law P.C. Plenty of useful info and links.
