firefighters

MEDFORD, Ore. — A handful of firefighters have been sent to fight fires in Australia over the past month. Now, the country is asking for more help. Over nine million acres have been destroyed and millions of animals have been killed in …

COOS BAY, Ore.– Coos Bay Police responded to the Coos Bay Firefighter’s Memorial Saturday morning after it was reported someone had placed trash on and around it. Once officers arrived, the memorial, located on Central Avenue near 4th Street, did have a variety …

PHOENIX, Ore— First responders are still on the clock tonight while many of have the holidays off. Jackson County Fire District 5 says there are at least two people at the fire house this year, but there are more on call if …

 SONOMA, Calif. — Firefighters from across the Rogue Valley are fighting fires in Northern California. According to the State Fire Marshal, 271 firefighters from across Oregon including Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Douglas Counties are in California. The strike teams arrived on Sunday …

MEDFORD, Ore.– The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is mobilizing 15 strike teams to assist with the response to California wildfires. Using its emergency mobilization plan and following a request made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, the OSFM has activated …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Local firefighters are doing their part to help support families with neuromuscular disease. On Friday, Medford area firefighters and the Muscular Dystrophy Association teamed up for their yearly “Fill The Boot” campaign.  It’s a national campaign that helps fund research …

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 …