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Gold Hill, Ore. – Flames started moving toward homes off N. River Road in Gold Hill Friday morning, but a quick response from fire crews kept a bad situation from getting worse. “The fire grew quickly,” Melissa Cano of Oregon Department of Forestry says, …

Medford, Ore. — Tracking lightning storms is a major part of preventing major wildfires. Now, the National Weather Service (NWS) is planning changes to make it easier to do just that. Those changes could allow meteorologists to see more of the region, …

Medford, Ore.-  The Klamath Fire under control is burning near highway 96. Campers and residents in the rural outskirts of Yreka watched yesterday preparing to leave if they needed to. But an early effort to fight the flames proved effective. Less than 24 hours …

Ashland, Ore. — Marine patrol deputies are out on the water ensuring your 4th of July is a safe one. They’re keeping an eye out for hazards, impaired boaters, and anything else that could ruin a good time. Lending a helping hand …

Medford, Ore.- The historic Mount Ashland ski lodge is getting an update.. General Manager Hiram Towle says the changes will be noticeable from the minute you enter the lodge. The new design clears up one of the major issues with the original …

Medford, Ore.- You know the old saying. Where there’s smoke… there’s fire. With hundreds of thousands of acres to protect Oregon Department of Forestry is fine-tuning a system to catch that smoke before it becomes something more. Eight years ago ODF installed …

Medford, Ore. — Jackson County Search and Rescue (SAR) crews said this season is already a busy one. The group is on pace to rescue more people this year than last. There are a few things you can do to keep yourself …

Medford, Ore. — Pacific Power crews are keeping an eye on the rising temps. They say there’s more than enough power to go around, but the triple digits will increase the load. “What that means is you’re using more energy than you …

Medford, Ore. — Temperatures are heating up and heating up fast over the next few days. The Rogue Valley is expecting its first round of triple digit temperatures for the year. This Saturday is projected to be the warmest day this week. …

Grants Pass, Ore., — “We absolutely would love to have new h-vac units in every one of our schools.” Five schools in the Grants Pass School District don’t have air conditioning. With temperatures rising in to the high 90’s, the school district …