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CENTRAL POINT, Ore— Tuesday marks the first-day fireworks stands can open across Oregon. Eddie Sims, the tent manager of the Central Point Discounted Fireworks Superstore, has been selling fireworks for 22 years. He says setting up this year has been a little …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry – Southwest District made an official announcement this morning. The start dates for fire season in southwest Oregon the last 5 years have been in June. A spokesperson for ODF says it’s happening now …

WILDERVILLE, Ore. — A property in Josephine County is causing a lot of problems for local firefighters. Rural Metro Fire says it’s had to respond to several fires on the property in Wilderville and don’t always feel safe doing so. There were …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Fire season may be over, but Fire Prevention Awareness Month is just beginning. Fire officials say the month of October is devoted to educating people about how and why fires spark, especially what to do in the event …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Forest agencies are breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend as storms passed through southern Oregon without causing any major fires. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service says that lightning did cause several fires. However, things were a little …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police say a serial arsonist is back at it again after setting a pair of fires on the Bear Creek Greenway on Monday. Police say Debra Johns has a history of targeting parks and the greenway to set …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation mows I-5 along with multiple highways across Jackson and Josephine Counties during the spring and summertime to try and reduce fire risk. Still, the agency says the work they do isn’t enough to prevent …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Pacific Power held their first meeting on Tuesday night to share with the public their plan to prevent a wildfire from starting because of utilities. Tuesday night the utility company introduced to the public several new practices aimed …

RIDGECREST, Cal. – Another major quake recorded Friday night in southern California, this one larger than the event on Thursday. According to USGS, the quake registered 7.1 on the Richter scale, though other reports indicated a 6.9 in size. The quake hit …

 MEDFORD, Ore. — After an active week of wildfires, conditions are still ripe for fire with hot and dry weather in the forecast. That’s why shorthanded firefighters are teaming up to prevent disaster. “We’re really gearing up right now,” said Natalie Weber …