Wildfires have become a regular part of life in Southern Oregon. Here's how to stay safe

Southern Oregon is renowned for balmy summers and mild, drizzly winters .

Over the past decade , summers have become hotter, drier, and longer.

Climate change has begun to turn fire season into a year-round concern.

There are about 1,500 monitors in Oregon and more than 23,000 across the U.S ..

National Weather Service issued seven red-flag warnings for the state of Oregon , several of them encompassing our region.

The Smith River Complex —a conglomerate of half a dozen fires—has been burning for weeks some 45 miles away over the CaliforniaOregon border.

Winds above 15 miles per hour are concerning.