In the smoky midday heat Wednesday, Ed Combs broke the law. He flipped a switch to turn on an irrigation pump that had been dormant all summer.

With hundreds of people evacuating the Chiloquin area because of the Two Four Two Fire, local organizations are seeking donations to help those who have had to flee their homes. Here’s a guide of what to give and how to give it:

Amid Monday night’s furious windstorm, the parking lot of Kla-Mo-Ya Casino was nearly full — not with gamblers but wildfire evacuees.

Smoke from the Caldwell Wildfire Complex descended into the Klamath Basin on Monday, tanking the area’s air quality. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Klamath County on Tuesday morning and expects it to last until Friday at the earliest.

Smoke from record-breaking wildfires in northern California had just started to clear out of the Klamath Basin on Labor Day, encouraging residents to get outside and enjoy the improved air quality.

After five consecutive days of Red Flag conditions, better weather arrived Friday, allowing crews to improve containment of the Brattain Fire.

Latest evacuation information for the Brattain Fire outside Paisley from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office:

All evacuation orders for the Two Four Two Fire were lifted at 9 a.m. Tuesday as crews have stopped the growth of the 14,500-acre blaze that destroyed eight homes.

New evacuation orders have been issued in the Paisley area due to the Brattain Fire:

SALEM (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the state.

In the smoky midday heat Wednesday, Ed Combs broke the law. He flipped a switch to turn on an irrigation pump that had been dormant all summer.

With hundreds of people evacuating the Chiloquin area because of the Two Four Two Fire, local organizations are seeking donations to help those who have had to flee their homes. Here’s a guide of what to give and how to give it:

Amid Monday night’s furious windstorm, the parking lot of Kla-Mo-Ya Casino was nearly full — not with gamblers but wildfire evacuees.

Interstate 5 has been closed in both directions as a fire near Ashland has led to low visibility and dangerous conditions.

Friday morning firefighters responded to a new fire, called the Avery Fire, near Morgan Butte Lookout on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Paisley Ranger District.

Even though it’s now September, forestry officials want you to know that fire season hasn’t ended yet.

Klamath County firefighters and equipment traveled to California last week to help crews battle the LNU Lighting Complex fire in the Napa Valley.