SALEM, Ore. – Newly-filed court documents show state officials warned multiple utilities about fire risks and encouraged them to shut down power lines before the 2020 Labor Day weekend fires. According to The Oregonian/OregonLive, there was a meeting between state ...
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 ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– Ashland Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire with a person trapped inside. Around 8:30 pm on April 3rd, they got a report of a fire in downtown Ashland with someone trapped inside. Firefighters said the person ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The wildly popular Olsrud Family Community Playground is set to rebuild again following a fire in February. Medford Parks and Rec has finally compiled all the data. It says it will cost an estimated half a $ ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – For the first time since 2018, new recruits with Rural Metro Fire Department took part in a Burn to Learn event on Saturday. These teams of new firefighters worked together to extinguish multiple fires in a ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford Fire Department responded to a house fire on Bowmont Circle. An eyewitness said around 10 am they heard a neighbor yelling “are you okay.” They then saw a plume of smoke coming from the house. ...
YREKA, Ore. – A man is arrested in Yreka for starting a debris fire. On Thursday, Cal Fire, the Yreka City Fire Department and Yreka Police responded to a debris fire near the Yreka Community Center. The fire was quickly ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford police are investigating after a man set himself and equipment on fire last week. Medford police said the incident occurred on Fisher Avenue off of Biddle Road. A camera caught a man attempting to siphon gas ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly $50 million in federal funds is being distributed across the US to support wildland fire management. The funding is meant to help communities buy equipment to fight fires, support federal wildland firefighters, expand wildfire detection, and ...
WILLIAMS, Ore. – Williams Fire Rescue responded to a fully involved structure fire on March 11th. Firefighters said they responded to the 2700 block of East Fork Road in Williams, at around 8:30 pm. Crews said they found a large ...