Firefighters assigned to the Tyee Ridge Complex fire have been conducting successful mop-up operations this week resulting in an overall containment of 55% while their counterparts on the Chilcoot and
Level three evacuations have ended for those impacted by the Tyee Ridge Complex Fire although only a few used the services provided by the Way Church Shelter in Sutherlin.
During 2023, the Kern County Fire Department has responded to multiple historic events within Kern County. In February and March, Kern County firefighters went from digging citizens from their snow-covered
Firefighters continue to work along the flanks of the Chilcoot Fire while their counterparts on the Ridge Fire have made significant progress in containment.
UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST — Northwest Incident Management Team 12 is hosting a virtual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to update people on the Chilcoot, Ridge, Brice Creek, Dinner and Grizzly