Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday in honor of Logan Taylor, a wildland firefighter from Talent who died Aug. 18 wh.
A public memorial service will be held for local firefighter Logan Taylor, who died battling the Rum Creek Fire northwest of Galice.
The service starts at 10 a.m. Monday at the Harry & David Field.
The Oregon Department of Forestry is continuing mop-up operations across the Westside Complex fires. With swift response times, ODF is relying on its numerous resources.
Aviation resources worked steadily throughout the day Sunday, dropping water and retardant to slow the spread of the Rum Creek Fire, burning in steep ground near Galice, while ground crews developed s.
New updates from the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District show that fire crews are making great progress on most fires burning within the Westside (Jackson County) & Lightning Gulch