MEDFORD, Ore. — As firefighters continue to battle fires across the region, their safety has become a big concern. Luckily in Southern Oregon, no serious injuries have been reported by emergency officials so far. Breathing problems, poison oak, bee stings, ...
Josephine County, Ore. — The Garner Complex Fire burning in Josephine County is now 75% contained and nearly 9,000 acres in size. Crews said they are focusing on mopping up hot spots and restoration as they reach full containment. “Crews ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The smoke and haze we’ve been dealing with over the last several days has limited the amount of help fire crews can get from the air, but that changed today. Oregon Department of Forestry says the air ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Garner Complex Fire is being called the “the number one fire in the nation” from both the Oregon Department of Forestry and Governor Kate Brown. The Governor was in Southern Oregon today meeting with firefighters ...
MERLIN, Ore.– The future of fighting wildfires may be closer than you think. As thousands of personnel work the fire lines along the Garner Complex in Josephine County, air support is vital in getting to hard to reach places within ...
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Firefighters say they are making progress on the Garner Complex Fire. It’s now 18 percent contained, and incident management hopes to have full containment in about two weeks. And with less humidity and no wind today, ...
WIMER, Ore. — Fire officials held a meeting on Tuesday in Wimer to update residents on their efforts for containing the Garner Creek fire. Officials say the Garner Complex is the highest priority fire in the nation and officials are ...
MERLIN, Ore. — Hundreds of people Monday night all gathered in North Valley High School’s auditorium to hear from officials about the Garner Complex Fire. Vance Goldsmith, a resident in Grants Pass, has only live in Southern Oregon for 37 ...
MERLIN, Ore.– While crews battle fires from the air and from the ground others are waging a different kind of battle from afar. At the Incident Command Post in Josephine County, members from the National Weather Service are providing analysis ...