EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Two camps have been set up for the many men and women battling the Salt Creek Fire. One is located at Eagle Point Middle School, while the other is on private land. ODF’s Incident Management Team ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Stolen firefighting equipment in Grants Pass has been recovered and the individual responsible was taken into custody. On Thursday afternoon, the Grants Pass Police Department said officers were dispatched for a reported theft where thousands of ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.- The Roseburg Fire Department and Central Douglas Fire and Rescue Authority will be engaging in wildland fire training starting Monday. The training exercises, which includes live burning throughout the day, will be conducted on Reservoir Hill on ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A puppy that burned in a Curry County house fire three weeks ago finds a new home on Sunday (3/24/2024) with a firefighter. The puppy, now named ‘Smoky,’ was caught in a Brookings house fire that burned ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – January 27th is Firefighter Appreciation Day in Oregon, to recognize all fire personnel. Rural Metro Fire posted on their Facebook that the Oregon Legislature passed House Joint Resolution 27, back in 2007, which designated January 27th as Firefighter ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – While many have been enjoying food and quality time with friends and family this Thanksgiving, others work on holidays, including first responders. Here at Medford Fire and Rescue Station 13, Captain Seth McEwen say that it’s still ...
Author: Ashley Grams (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Firefighters from across Oregon are expected to attend a Salem City Council meeting Monday afternoon. They want the city to continue to pay a firefighter’s widow workers’ compensation benefits, but the city ...
Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) — When there’s a fire in Oregon, it’s often a volunteer firefighter who shows up. 94% of all fire departments in Oregon are either all-volunteer or a combination of paid and volunteer ...
COOS COUNTY, Ore. – The Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest announced Saturday that an on-duty firefighter, 21-year-old Benjamin Charles Sapper, was lost in a car accident on Friday. The U.S. Forest Service said the firefighter was traveling with his work ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland Fire and Rescue will get a much needed cancer screening machine with federal grant money. We told you about the $365,000 grant from FEMA earlier this week. It will get the department new breathing equipment to ...