Medford, Ore. – A northern California firefighter is asking for your help. Patrick Wallace works in Smith River, but between January and March, he was living on the streets in Medford. During that time, his camo backpack was stolen. It ...
Grants Pass, Ore,. — “We’re never truly off duty in the fire service.” When the sirens go off, it’s time to work. “I’ve been doing this for 26 years.” For Grants Pass Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Tim Delisle, being a ...
White City, Ore.- Jackson County Fire District 3 has made a conditional offer of employment for the fire chief position. The position has been open since last fall, when former chief Dan Peterson retired. The application process began in December, ...
Ruch, Ore., — “Now a days we find, especially a lot of smaller rural departments, rely on each other. Help each other out. There isn’t any fire department out there that can stand on their own, and operate on their ...
Birmingham, Ala. — An Oregon smokejumper who was seriously injured while he was in the southeastern U.S. battling wildfires has passed away. Just before Thanksgiving Day, Redmond resident Ray Rubio had just completed a fire assignment in Birmingham, Alabama when ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford Fire-Rescue said a crew was returning to the station around 8:40 Monday morning when they happened to see an unreported structure fire at a home on Springbrook and Roberts Roads. The crew drove down the driveway ...
Josephine County, Ore. – Firefighters and paramedics responded to a single vehicle crash near Fish Hatchery and New Hope Roads in Josephine County around 9:30 Tuesday morning. Rural Metro Fire said when crews were driving toward the scene they were ...
Hillsborough County, (WFLA) — A Palm Harbor, Florida father has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with his son’s death. He bonded out of jail Saturday morning. Lawson Whitaker, 23 months old, was found Friday inside a vehicle in ...
Central Point, Ore. — People inside a motorhome got out just in time Monday afternoon, before the vehicle burst into flames near Central Point. Around 2:00 p.m., Jackson County Fire District 3 and the Oregon Department of Forestry were called ...
White City, Ore. — Firefighters quickly responded to a small grass fire on West Antelope Road in White City around 2:15 Wednesday afternoon. Fire District Three said the fire grew to about an acre but crews were able to control ...