Jackson County, Ore. — Jackson County Fire District 3 is one step closer to hiring a new fire chief. The board of directors extended a conditional offer of employment to the assistant fire chief in Las Vegas. Since the retirement ...

White City, Ore.- Jackson County Fire District 3 has made a conditional offer of employment for the fire chief position. The position has been open since last fall, when former chief Dan Peterson retired. The application process began in December, ...

Central Point, Ore.- One of the nine puppies burned in a garage fire earlier this month has died, according to Jackson County Fire District 3. The puppies were rescued from an overnight fire that left a family without a home. ...

UPDATE: 12/18/16 9:30 pm –  Firefighters found 70-year-old Peggy Clark and her son, 40-year-old Johnny Crawford inside. Both were flown to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland. Tonight they’re in critical condition. A Go Fund Me account is set up for the ...

White City, Ore.- Jackson County Fire District 3 is searching for a new fire chief after the current chief confirmed he will serve in a new role in January. Chief Dan Peterson will move to Utah and serve as chief ...

White City, Ore. — Jackson County Fire District 3 Chief Dan Petersen may be stepping down to take over as the new fire chief for the Unified Fire Authority in Salt Lake City, Utah. Petersen began his career in 1979 ...

Bear Creek Greenway, Ore. — A fire burned grass and brush on the Greenway in Medford on Thursday night. Fire district 3, Medford Fire and the Oregon Department of Forestry all worked together to fight the blaze from 7:30 p.m. ...

Sams Valley, Ore., – Fire crews are battling a quickly-spreading grass fire in Sams Valley that’s ignited a number of trees in the area. The blaze was called in around 4 this afternoon, on John Day Road. Fire crews with ...

Jackson County, Ore. – Jackson County Fire District 3 responded to a grass fire on Butte Falls Highway north of Eagle Point around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters said a resident had burned a pile of debris earlier on in the ...

Gold Hill, Ore. — A young Bullmastiff is safe at home tonight after falling down a steep embankment in Gold Hill. It happened Wednesday night, near the Powerhouse Rapid on the Rogue River. Thanks to some new technology used by Jackson ...

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