North Umpqua River

08/05/2019

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Due to increased fire danger, public use restrictions are now in effect across the Umpqua National Forest. Dry conditions have elevated the risk of wildfire throughout the area. These public use restrictions do not apply to those lands within designated Wilderness boundaries.....

06/12/2019

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - Starting this week, the Umpqua National Forest is raising its fire level. The decision comes with dry conditions and warmer temperatures in the area. This means all areas within the boundaries of the Umpqua National Forest will enter an industrial fire precaution. There now sp...

05/04/2019

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Douglas County is drought free — for now. That’s according to the latest report by the U. S. Drought Monitor. Last year, the county was listed as “abnormally dry,” which led to an “extreme drought. ” County officials say storms from earlier this y...

03/29/2019

02/05/2019

TOKETEE FALLS, Ore. - Search crews are looking for a missing Mt. Angel man near Toketee in eastern Douglas County after a man told deputies that he and his friend had been lost in the woods for two days. Deputies responded to the Glide Store at 6 p. m. Monday after Anthony Fennimore, 29, of Silverto...

10/30/2018

The Era of Megafires is a program that is worth your time to attend. It's Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6-7:30 p.m. at Jacoby Theater at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg. Dr. Paul Hessburg from Wenatchee, Washington, will describe how our forests got to the current state, what that means, and offer ideas about what we can do. This free event is sponsored by Communities for Healthy Forests. Here's a link to the official trailer for Era of Megafires: https://vimeo.com/248070355