SALEM, Ore. – Local private firefighting company Grayback Forestry is accepting applications for this summer’s fire season. It said the applications are for all locations and various positions. Grayback said they are offering federal contracts, entry level roles and other ...
SALEM, Ore — State legislators are delaying the release of a revised wildfire risk map, following mounting backlash from community members. The map was released last summer, following the passing of senate bill 7-6-2. The bill was sponsored by Ashland ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —Fire season may be over in Jackson and Josephine counties but still remains in effect for some parts of the state. That’ll change on Saturday though. ODF says all fire seasons will end this Saturday, October 29th. Nearly ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Fall high school sports are starting their seasons this week. But with air quality not looking good in much of the Rogue Valley, how many games will actually be played? The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County continued to grow overnight, reaching almost 11,000 acres Monday. The fire is 1% contained as of Monday. Officials say they’ve made good progress in establishing control lines to keep the ...
YREKA, Calif. – Yreka PD has issued an Evacuation Order for the area west of Fairchild Street and Shasta Street to include Oakridge Mobile Estates due to the McKinney Fire. YPD says residents in that area should evacuate immediately. An ...
SALEM, Ore.— The combination of hot weather and lightning in the forecast in Southern Oregon has prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to pre-position a structural taskforce of firefighters and equipment in Klamath County over the coming ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – The new Wildfire Risk Map has a lot of people upset. Now the Oregon Department of Forestry is trying to calm down the public response and get information out as effectively as it can. “We are ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– A man set multiple fires along the Bear Creek Greenway over the weekend and was arrested for arson, according to Medford Police. M.P.D. said they received calls about a man setting multiple fires near East McAndrews and I-5 ...
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Fire District 3 and ODF responded to a structure fire in Eagle Point Thursday afternoon. It happened just off Highway-62, north of Dutton Road. Crews say the house was fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene. ...