Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Northwest fires, Oregon evacuations: Oregon’s RAPTOR Map shows wildfires across the U.S. West and evacuation zones within the state. City of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has declared a state of emergency and ordered evacuations. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Sunday evening the … But when the railroad by-passed Jacksonville in the 1880s, the town slowly sank into oblivion. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "We do not have context for this amount of fire on the landscape,” Doug Grafe, chief of fire protection at the Oregon Department of Forestry told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday. PHOENIX, Ore. - An evacuation map that updates in real time was made available early Wednesday morning through Jackson County GIS. A meteorologist in Colorado shared a time-lapse video on Tuesday night of the "wildfire nightmare" as it unfolded across the western part of the state. Fires were burning in seven Oregon counties, and the Almeda Drive Fire in southern Oregon prompted evacuation orders in much of Medford, a city of about 80,000 residents. Besides the threat of the flames, the fires are also turning the sky red in many portions of the state due to the thick smoke being generated, impacting air quality. North Jackson County from Butte Falls Road north along both sides of Oregon HWY 62 – west to the Rogue River – to Brophy Road, at the south end of Shady Cove. “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. Video from the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows flames sweeping through Mill City. Legal Statement. As of late Tuesday, the Lionshead fire was 31% contained, according to Inciweb. - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. While there he met a family who had driven three hours south from Eugene to the Medford area in an attempt to get away from the smoke of the fires. During a press conference on Tuesday, Oregon Gov. The City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Division responds to all types of emergencies and disasters including, but not limited to: apartment fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, gas leaks, hazardous material spills, building collapse, and flooding. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Downtown Talent, Ore. appeared to also sustain major damage as buildings were seen burning. Video from the Clackamas Sheriff showed a large fireball shooting into the night sky. Learn more about CERT on the Jackson County Emergency Management web site and the CERT Facebook page or email the Public Information Officer. Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron told the Statesman Journal that a “fire storm” had hit areas north of the Santiam River. Fire Protection Surcharge Relief Application (PDF), Application for Volunteer or Intern Firefighter, Volunteer Intern Firefighter Description of Duties. Officials said 148,500 people are impacted by those evacuations. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky). Sabrina Kent told FOX12 she helped her parents evacuate first from a blaze burning near Salem, then got her kids and husband out. The organization also helps educate people about disaster preparedness. Market data provided by Factset. (NWS Medford). The evacuation was complicated by traffic that had diverted off Interstate 5 as a result of the highway’s closure. Create an Account - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. 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. In the northwest part of the state, four fires that started Aug. 16 or 17 — Beachie Creek, Lionshead, P515 and White River — have consumed almost 250,000 acres.