MEDFORD, Ore — The Human Bean is giving away free drinks to first responders Wednesday in honor of 9/11. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, members of the military and veterans are able to get a free 16 oz. beverage of their choice. ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Firefighting gear that was stolen from Rural Metro Fire was recovered by police. Now, two people are behind bars in connection with the case. On July 29, Rural Metro firefighters said a complete set of structural ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire Tuesday at 12:35 p.m. in the 500 block of Fordyce Street. Tuesday’s structure fire caused more than $200,000 in damage.  Overnight, the fire started up again at the ...

MEDFORD, Ore.– Ray Carrillo, 57, was a volunteer firefighter with Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District when he passed away last Friday after falling ill while battling a local fire. While the correlation between his illness and battling the fire is still ...

BUTTE FALLS, Ore. — There are thousands of firefighters across the country gearing up for this fire season, but only a select few are part of a special team called the Hotshots. There are around 100 crews in the nation, ...

Grants Pass, Ore.- Rural Metro Fire is inviting one Josephine County resident the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a firefighter. “A lot of times people don’t have any idea what’s going on,” Rural Metro Fire Division Chief ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – Some local firefighters deployed to northern California to battle deadly fires were demobilized Tuesday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said two strike teams, one from Marion County and one comprised of Jackson and Josephine County firefighters, will ...

Washington, D.C. – Two Oregon politicians have succeeded in adding an amendment to a U.S. Senate defense bill that would provide funding necessary to train National Guard members to fight wildfires. Democrat Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley secured the ...

Medford, Ore. – A common vehicle component nearly injured a local firefighter Wednesday night. Medford Fire-Rescue said they responded to two vehicle fires on the night of August 9. While fighting one of those fires near U.S. Cellular Community Park, ...

Jackson County, Ore.- A southern Oregon firefighter was recognized in Salem this week for his work keeping the public safe. Tyler Averyt is a wildland firefighter and the Firewise Coordinator for Josephine County, which means he and his team help ...

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