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MEDFORD, Ore. — A barn full of drying hemp went up in flames Sunday morning. It happened on the 4300 block of Royal Crest road in Medford around 6:45 a.m. Fire District Five said employees saw the flames and called 911. When …

MERLIN, Ore.– A documentary following a local firefighting company received two Emmys this year. Grayback Forestry was the subject of the documentary called “Wildland.” The two directors, Alex Jabloski and Khalil Hudson, followed the crews around for two seasons as they battled …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The name of a Medford firefighter who passed away will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Monument. In 2010, the Oak Knoll Fire started in a populated Ashland neighborhood. Medford Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mark Burns was one of …

PROSPECT, OR – The Gopher Fire burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness is now 35% contained and remains at 354 acres. On September 5, lightning strikes sparked five small fires about 11 miles east of Prospect in the perimeter of 2008’s Middle Fork Fire. Those …

MEDFORD, Ore — Many remember Sept. 11, 2001 like it was yesterday. Now, there’s an entire generation of Americans who weren’t even alive for that unforgettable day. “I was in third grade, so I was eight years old,” Genesis, resident, said. Many recall …

WHITE CITY, Ore. — First responders across the country got a “thank you” for working on Labor Day, including here in the Rogue Valley. Since 2002, Olive Garden has served more than 12,000 free meals. They say it’s a way to give …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Rural Metro Fire said a power line failure caused a grass fire along Meadowlark Lane on the northern end of Colonial Valley late Friday night. Rural Metro and ODF firefighters quickly put the fire out. The fire grew to approximately 1/10th …

CANYONVILLE, Ore.–  The Milepost 97 Fire is reaching new containment levels while holding at just around 13,000 acres. In order to keep crews fighting hard and furthering the control of the fire, food and nutrients are key in the battle against wildfires. …

WHITE CITY, Ore. — In an effort to recruit more women into firefighting careers, local fire agencies held a three-day camp this weekend for young women to get hands-on experiences in the fire service. The Rogue Girls Fire Camp is the first …

ALBERTA, Canada – An elite local hotshot crew is on it’s way to the Canadian province of Alberta today to help fight over two dozen wildfires. The group of twenty firefighters left the Rogue Valley yesterday and are expected to arrive within …