Fire updates will be provided once daily . Salem Statesman Journal. UPDATE: Evacuation orders from the Almeda Drive Fire have been expanded into south Medford, according to the latest from Jackson County Emergency Management. People are losing their homes. Evacuation orders are in place for Jackson County and parts of the Medford area, as well as Red Flag Warnings for southwest Oregon. As of the latest update at 1 a.m., the Almeda Fire is approximately 2,500 to 3,000 acres and is 0% contained. 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. (InciWeb). The Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires burning through Santiam Canyon have scorched more than 200,000 acres. 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. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Traffic backs up in Interstate 5 as fighters battle a spot fire along the freeway in Central Point, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020. All rights reserved. The blaze ignited Tuesday morning. 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. Sabrina Kent told FOX12 she helped her parents evacuate first from a blaze burning near Salem, then got her kids and husband out. 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. Fire season beginning and ending dates are set by the Oregon Department of Forestry: 541-664-3328. I don’t even know how to describe the last 24 hours besides some of most stressful and difficult as a nurse I’ve ever been through. Fire officials say crews are making progress containing the once out-of-control fires in western Oregon. “We drove under a tree that had fallen over and there was burning limbs and it was like urgent and scary to get out,” Kent said. © 2021 www.statesmanjournal.com. I went to check on a friend’s house (roads were blocked couldn’t get close). 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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/. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. MEDFORD, Ore. — Outdoor contact sports will resume this week for high school athletics with… Local News | February 10, 2021 Free financial coaching available to low income residents, fire victims Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The Almeda Fire, also referred to as the Glendower Fire, began burning on Tuesday north of Ashland. While the winds will calm down by Thursday, there's no major relief in the forecast for this area in the short term. Yard ornaments and debris are all that is left on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at homes in Bear Creek Estates near Medford, Oregon after the Almeda Drive Fire struck. Only a yard statue of St. Francis of Assisi Sept. 9, 2020 survived a fire that swept through Bear Lake Estates in Phoenix, Ore. after a wildfire swept though the area. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Another wildfire is threatening southern Oregon. This neighborhood south of Medford, Oregon was leveled Tuesday night, Sept. 8, 2020 by the Almeda Fire. Jonathan Thompson of the Keizer, Oregon, Chamber of Commerce delivers donated bottled water on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, to the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, which is now an evacuation center as wildfires threaten towns in Oregon. Wildfires are prompting evacuations in Oregon as homes are being destroyed and thick smoke fills the sky; Amber Wilmarth reports. On the map above the red dots are the most recent, representing heat detected by a satellite at 3:31 a.m. PDT July 28, 2018. Market data provided by Factset. The nearby Expo Center is also being used as a staging area for firefighters battling the many fires in the area. pic.twitter.com/nzxlhQtC2f. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky). Heavy heart this morning, many have lost everything. A photo from noon on Tuesday in Salem showed the sky looking "straight apocalyptic," one person shared on Twitter. 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. State fire officials told FOX12 on Tuesday they could not say if anyone has died from the blazes or how many have been hurt, but there have been many successful rescue missions. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky). Fox News' Janice Dean and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Fire crews are currently fighting a fire at Table Rock Road and I-5 moving northwestward through the Greenway and surrounding area. Red flag warnings stretch through western Oregon on Wednesday as gusty winds remain in the area. Avoid the … Level 3 "GO" evacuations are in place for the area bordered by N Phoenix Road to the east, and Barnett, Garfield, Stewart to the … “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. Legal Statement. Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron told the Statesman Journal that a “fire storm” had hit areas north of the Santiam River. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. The Glendowner Fire (also known as the Almeda Fire) has prompted the evacuation of parts of Medford, Ore., a city of … Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. Judy Jones, 74, of Phoenix, Oregon stands near a burned-out building next door to the mobile home park where she lived. Video from the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows flames sweeping through Mill City. Please be polite. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. A haze from wildfire smoke lingers over the gutted Medford Estates neighborhood in the aftermath of the Almeda fire in Medford, Oregon, U.S., September 10, 2020. Every home in her park was destroyed Tuesday by the Almeda Fire, including Jones'. CLICK HERE FOR MORE WEATHER COVERAGE FROM FOX NEWS. Travis Fedschun is a reporter for FoxNews.com. "Humidity remains low and this combination will challenge firefighting efforts through at least Wednesday evening.". They’re just letting it burn now and trying to rescue people. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. There is potential for the nearby Devil Fire to merge with the Slater Fire … amp video_youtube Sep 10. Oregon Fire Satellite Images From Before and After the Almeda Blaze Show Widespread Devastation "It's almost a complete disaster," said Chris Luz, the mayor of Phoenix, Oregon. A plane drops retardant on a fire burning Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 next to Interstate 5 between Medford and Central Point, Oregon. It’s now burned approximately 122,000 acres. At least two towns have seen major damage from the blazes. shows that the fire is spreading northwest—the cities of Talent and Phoenix have already been placed under evacuation Level 3 with Central Point, northwest of Medford … Almeda Fire UPDATE: The destructive Almeda fire in Talent and Phoenix Oregon just south of Medford was under investigation. or redistributed. Legal Statement. The Almeda Fire, previously known as the Glendower fire, is currently zero percent contained. Fighter David Tackett, left, and Lt. Ben Nehf with Josephine County Rural Metro Fire take a look at a burned out restaurant in Phoenix, Ore. Sept. 9, 2020 after fire swept through the area. A major evacuation center has been set up at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem as towns throughout the state have been threatened. Doug and Laura McHaney, whose house was badly damaged in the 2018 Carr Fire in Redding, California, had their home burn down in Ashland, Oregon on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. 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. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. A post shared by K8mossless (@k8mossless) on Sep 8, 2020 at 6:06pm PDT, Downtown Talent, Oregon. 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. Here's what the fire has looked like in the area so far: Medford Oregon fires evacuation map, update as 83,000 Medford residents forced to flee homes. Noone is allowed to go south. It’s true, no fast food place last very long in Ashland #burgerking @lynntidd #fireseason stay safe out there. Can’t even imagine how many lost their homes.