If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. Public safety officers stop visitors along a river path leading to a neighborhood in Phoenix, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020 after fire swept through the area. Oregon Wildfire Resources - Oregon.gov Tuesday, September 15, 2020 0 You can find more information about applying for assistance, current conditions and other resources at wildfire.oregon.gov. There is potential for the nearby Devil Fire to merge with the Slater Fire … UPDATE: Evacuation orders from the Almeda Drive Fire have been expanded into south Medford, according to the latest from Jackson County Emergency Management. Wildfires are prompting evacuations in Oregon as homes are being destroyed and thick smoke fills the sky; Amber Wilmarth reports. Video from the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows flames sweeping through Mill City. A photo from noon on Tuesday in Salem showed the sky looking "straight apocalyptic," one person shared on Twitter. #glendowerfirepic.twitter.com/22vrV0REcX, Downtown Talent, OR #GlendowerFirepic.twitter.com/QsqjwoJxNk, #GlendowerFire winds have shifted north. The Oregon Department of Corrections said late Tuesday it evacuated 1,450 inmates from three prisons because of threats from wildfires. In Medford, the Almeda Fire has claimed at least one life, authorities confirmed Friday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal Team arrived on scene in the early hours of the day, transitioning to relieve local fire crews and resources who had spent most of Tuesday battling the Almeda Fire… Fire crews are currently fighting a fire at Table Rock Road and I-5 moving northwestward through the Greenway and surrounding area. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Noone is allowed to go south. “It was like scary, I mean the whole hill was on fire and we could see a crack in the neighbor’s barn door and the road to get out there was fire on the sides of it,” she said. Another wildfire is threatening southern Oregon. Rogue Soil is safe thanks to some hard work and some luck. Visitors take in the scene of devastation Sept. 9, 2020 after fire swept through a neighborhood in Phoenix, Ore. A giant plume of smoke rises over the mountains east of Phoenix, Ore. as seen from Interstate 5 Sept. 9, 2020 as fires continue to burn in the area. Downtown Talent, Ore. appeared to also sustain major damage as buildings were seen burning. Almeda Fire UPDATE: The destructive Almeda fire in Talent and Phoenix Oregon just south of Medford was under investigation. The life and safety of the public and all wildland fire responders is always the number one priority for all fire agencies. pic.twitter.com/PSGUXbGksm. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Medford shared photos of "multiple wildfires" spotted in the area. In Talent, OR. Heavy heart this morning, many have lost everything. Monday updates: Power returns to some towns, no timeline for Salem, Updates: Marion Co. help line, SNAP replacement benefits, Court Street closed near downtown following truck, train crash, Car falls off the Interstate 205 bridge into Columbia River, Four tree debris drop-off locations opening in Salem, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. — The Slater Fire that started in Siskiyou County, California is threatening the Illinois Valley. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky). The Holiday Farm Fire has grown to 37,000 acres in a day, spurring many evacuations. The blaze is 0% contained and other neighborhoods have been told to be ready to evacuate if needed. A body had been found at the origin point of the Almeda fire. The wildfire has been declared a conflagration, or an extensive fire than can a large amount of land and property, by Oregon Gov. This area has also now been evacuated. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. By Tuesday night, the wildfire had engulfed more than 1,500 acres in southern Oregon and led to the evacuation of southern Medford, a city of more than 80,000 people. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Firefighters and law enforcement officers responded to a new wildfire on Wednesday afternoon along Table Rock Road between Medford and Central Point. 🚧ODOT: SW Oregon: Interstate 5 between north Medford and Central Point interchanges, Exits 30 and 33: Interstate 5 closed between Exits 30 and 33 due to wildfire. As of the latest update at 1 a.m., the Almeda Fire is approximately 2,500 to 3,000 acres and is 0% contained. Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Oregon. #OregonFirespic.twitter.com/w8ShpPczR3. #Breaking news,viral news, trending news, bbc news, cnn news, mirror news,usa news, latest news, usa today, {Last Update} Medford, Oregon… Photos: Wildfires do damage, prompt evacuations in Southern Oregon, Read or Share this story: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/09/almeda-fire-update-glendower-medford-jackson-county-ashland-talent-phoenix/5757266002/. The September 8th fire wiped out neighborhoods and businesses in a large swath of destruction and destroyed around 600 homes. People are scrambling to get out of Phoenix pic.twitter.com/uxfttP13eP, In Phoenix, Oregon, on the California border, we’re witnessing what fire officials are calling an “unprecedented” event: wildfires, fueled by high winds, hitting urban environments. A post shared by andrew gower (@ajg_ashland) on Sep 9, 2020 at 6:08am PDT, TALENT: Fire crews dump water on the fast moving blaze along the border with Ashland. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at 20:36 UTC (1:36 pm PDT) shows smoke from wildfires blown westward, from California's Sierra Nevada to the Coast Ranges, at center to left, and from Oregon at top left, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Heavy smoke and cooler temperatures slowed down fire activity recently, allowing crews to get more progress. That brings the known death toll from the Oregon fires to six. The blaze ignited Tuesday morning. People are losing their homes. Read about our policies and notice regarding Americans with Disabilities The U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region said there are 20 large wildfires burning across Oregon and Washington that have destroyed some 476,027 acres as "extreme fire weather" continues across the region. WASHINGTON 'FIRESTORM' DESTROYS 80% OF SMALL TOWN AS WILDFIRES RAGE IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST. (NWS Medford). Those who have been forced from their homes have described having only moments to get out before the flames arrived. South, central and north Medford are under evacuation alerts Tuesday night from the fast-moving Almeda fire that started in Ashland in the morning, then swept north through the Rogue Valley. It is currently 0% … Here's what the fire has looked like in the area so far: Current situation in Medford, OR pic.twitter.com/IxKRAiQQu8, #BREAKING: Fire approaching #Medford. It’s true, no fast food place last very long in Ashland #burgerking @lynntidd #fireseason stay safe out there. A blaze near the town of Carus caused an explosion next to Highway 213 as officials expanded evacuation warnings for all of Clackamas County. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. During a press conference on Tuesday, Oregon Gov. It’s now burned approximately 122,000 acres. Evacuation orders are in place for Jackson County and parts of the Medford area, as well as Red Flag Warnings for southwest Oregon. Traffic backs up in Interstate 5 as fighters battle a spot fire along the freeway in Central Point, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. Fighter David Tackett, with Josephine County Rural Metro Fire, takes a look at a burned out restaurant in Phoenix, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020 after fire swept through the area. The Glendowner Fire (also known as the Almeda Fire) has prompted the evacuation of parts of Medford, Ore., a city of … A helicopter dips water from ponds behind the Expo Center in Central Point, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020 as firefighters work to douse a nearby spot fire. #ashlandoregon exit 19. Under a smoke-filled sky, volunteer Shawn Daley directs traffic into the parking lot an evacuation center at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, which was crowded with hundreds of cars, pickup trucks, and campers of evacuees, in Salem on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Dozens of other wildfires are raging across Oregon, spurring evacuations in many communities. Fire updates will be provided once daily . This got really bad really quick. Legal Statement. Nearly entire city of 82K people under evac order. Here is a VERY brief update on the wildfires burning in Southwest Oregon. Thousands of residents across Oregon remain under evacuation orders Wednesday as fast-moving fires burned through at least two towns and the state's governor declared a wildfire emergency. ", "Almost every year since becoming governor, I've witnessed historic fire seasons," Brown told reporters. Fox News' Janice Dean and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Please be polite.