SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Police arrested a man for allegedly starting a grass fire in the Sams Valley area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the afternoon of June 26, firefighters responded to a reported grass fire in the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A fire sparked in a front yard during the peak of the heat Wednesday. The neighborhood sprang into action, stopping what could have quickly become a disaster. “I was driving down the road and I looked out ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Fire crews are mopping up a grass fire that broke out in Grants Pass early this evening. The fire was located on the 4400 block of Foothill Boulevard. Fire crews responded to the fire around 3:20 ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A fire broke out along the Bear Creek Greenway near the I-5 and Biddle Road at around 12:45 P.M. Monday. The 10-acre grass fire required eight units from multiple agencies including the Oregon Department of Forestry, Medford ...
Applegate Valley, Ore. — A grass fire sparked just before noon on Friday in the Applegate Valley. It happened on the 1200 block of Thompson Creek Road. The woman who lives in the home nearby says her husband was mowing ...
Maupin, Ore. – An incident in central Oregon is prompting officials to remind the public about the dangers of driving and parking on dry grass, especially during the solar eclipse. On Thursday, a person tried to drive their vehicle over ...
Gold Hill, Ore. – Flames started moving toward homes off N. River Road in Gold Hill Friday morning, but a quick response from fire crews kept a bad situation from getting worse. “The fire grew quickly,” Melissa Cano of Oregon Department ...
Central Point, Ore. – Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish a small grass fire in Central Point. Crews responded at around 2:00 Monday afternoon to a reported grass fire along Table Rock and Hamrick Roads. Jackson County Fire District ...
Lakeview, Ore. – Crews are working to contain a fire burning 15 miles southeast of Bonanza, Oregon. The Willow Fire was first reported on July 6 at a size of approximately 10 acres, according to the South Central Oregon Fire ...
Jackson County, Ore. – Anyone who starts a grass fire or is caught using illegal fireworks could face a large fine. Those fines run as much as $500 per violation. People can also be charged for firefighting efforts. “Cost can ...