JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Fire Districts 1, 3, and 4 are working together. They’re calling the group the Rogue Valley Fire and Rescue Alliance. They say this partnership provides a framework to evaluate how each agency can enhance their working relationships ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – You may see some smoke in the valley Thursday and Friday. Don’t be concerned, it’s just firefighters putting their newly learned skills to the test. The Oregon Department of Forestry is conducting live burn trainings along ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Several fire agencies responded to a large structure fire near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire said it happened at the 200 block of Hog Creek Road at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. 10 units, including crews from Rural Metro ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) MT ANGEL, Ore. (KGW) — As fire season begins, many fire departments in Oregon are getting a financial boost to increase staffing during the summer months. The Oregon State Fire Marshal invited fire departments to apply ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. senators are applauding the Biden administration’s announcement to increase federal wildland firefighter pay. The proposed bi-partisan infrastructure law will establish new occupational care for firefighters. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said they are encouraged by ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — As summer wildfire season approaches, there is growing concern over vacancies within Oregon’s federal firefighter workforce. Right now about 20% of its jobs are vacant. Many former employees have cited low pay, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Applegate Valley Fire District and Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters responded to a fire near Buncom. The fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday in the 11000 block of Sterling Creek Road. It grew to an ...
YREKA, Calif. – A pair of arrests were made in separate arson investigations in Northern California. CAL FIRE said on June 9, deputies and Yreka police officers arrested a male who was suspected of committing arson. The next day, another ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Next week, emergency alerts will be tested in Siskiyou County. On Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m., the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, along with the Siskiyou County ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Oregon State Representative Pam Marsh (D-Southern Jackson County) will host a gathering of fire management leaders to share how they’re preparing for the 2022 wildfire season. “We need to know what these agencies are doing to keep ...