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Fire Damages North Roseburg Home Near Costco Thursday Morning

Fire Damages North Roseburg Home Near Costco Thursday Morning

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue crews extinguished a North Roseburg structure fire Thursday morning near Costco after finding active fire on the back side of a home. Fire officials said unpermitted electrical work is the leading theory on the cause.

Threatening Call Prompts Brief Secure Action At Brockway Elementary

Threatening Call Prompts Brief Secure Action At Brockway Elementary

Brockway Elementary and other Winston-Dillard schools briefly went into a secure action Wedneday after an anonymous threatening call. District officials said the threat was investigated, found to pose no danger, and normal operations resumed about an hour later.

DFPA Urges Caution With Yard Debris Burning As Warmer Weather Arrives

DFPA Urges Caution With Yard Debris Burning As Warmer Weather Arrives

DFPA is urging Douglas County residents to use caution with yard debris burning as warmer weather arrives, warning that escaped debris burns remain a leading cause of preventable fires outside fire season.

DFPA Urges Wildfire Prevention As May Marks National Wildfire Awareness Month

DFPA Urges Wildfire Prevention As May Marks National Wildfire Awareness Month

DFPA is urging Douglas District residents to prepare early for wildfire season, citing warm winter temperatures, drought, low snowpack, and dry fuels. The agency said 80% of 2025 wildfires in the district were human-caused.

Prescribed Burn Planned Thursday On Tiller Ranger District

Prescribed Burn Planned Thursday On Tiller Ranger District

A 112-acre prescribed burn is planned Thursday, April 30, on the Long Prairie Unit 710 area in the Tiller Ranger District, west of Threehorn Campground. Locals and recreators may see extra traffic and smoke impacts.

Commissioner Tim Freeman Re-Elected To Douglas Forest Protective Association Board

Commissioner Tim Freeman Re-Elected To Douglas Forest Protective Association Board

Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman has been re-elected to the Douglas Forest Protective Association Board of Directors, continuing county representation with the wildfire protection agency.

Heat Lamp Likely Caused Accidental Winston Structure Fire, Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Says

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue said a heat lamp used for baby ducklings likely caused an accidental structure fire Saturday morning on Center Street in Winston. The fire was knocked down within 16 minutes of crews arriving.