MEDFORD, Ore. – We learned what caused a frightening fire late last week in Central Point that had a portion of the city evacuating their homes. Multiple fire agencies responded to the fast-moving fire off table rock road last Thursday. ...
AGNESS Ore. – The Flat Fire continues to burn in areas South of Agness in Curry County. The fire has grown to over 22,000 acres and is now 3% contained. While that may not seem like much, fire officials tell ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Some quick thinking may have saved Hearts with a Mission’s youth shelter. A tree behind the shelter in Medford caught fire last Friday. Bryan Wenzel, a lead case manager at the center, noticed some smoke in the ...
MT. SHASTA, Ca. — The Juniper Flat Fire Safe Council recently completed a fuel reduction project following last year’s Lava Fire. The council says the project will help protect firefighters as well as the community during evacuation from future fires. ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — With the holidays rapidly approaching, the Rural Metro Fire Department is asking the public to be mindful in preventing fires. Division Chief Austin Prince says fires inside of homes increase during the holiday season. He says a ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Firefighters say 30 years ago you had about 15 minutes to escape a house fire, today you only have a few minutes. Rural Metro Fire in Josephine County is continuing to educate the public through an interactive ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — While it’s easy to get caught up in the holidays, it’s important to realize your decorations could be a fire hazard. Buying pre-cut trees or cutting them down yourself, takes the water supply away from the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Some seasonal employees that fight fires in the summer for the Oregon Department of Forestry are working to keep roads clear for the Oregon Department of Transportation. The statewide program “Fire and Ice” has been around since ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Pacific Power is working on a plan to hopefully decrease wildfires this summer. The company released a map earlier this week of potential areas where it may shut off power in the event of an emergency. ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– Fire safety preparations have been ongoing in the City of Ashland as fire season looms ahead. The Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project was thinning trees on private land south of Liberty Street Park on Tuesday as part of ...