JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Half a million dollars from the state will be used for fuel reduction in Jacksonville. The money from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office will be used to create fire breaks in Jacksonville’s Forest Park. Jacksonville Fire ...
OREGON — The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office just announced the awards for its $25 million engine program. Across Oregon, 76 local fire agencies were selected to receive type 3, type 6 or water tender engines to boost firefighting capacity. ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – A wet winter could mean a later start to fire season this year. The Oregon Department of Forestry said it’s too early to predict when fire season will begin. Traditionally, fire season starts no later than ...
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 ...