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PHOENIX, Ore. — Hundreds of Rogue Valley homeowners left with nothing after the Almeda Fire devastated the cities of Phoenix and Talent last Tuesday burning 2,800 structures and killing 3 people. Now, Jackson County leaders say the road to recovery is just …

 CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — When it comes to fighting fires like Almeda and the many others that sparked just one week ago, the conditions can have firefighters switching up their tactics by the minute. “It’s like taking a hairdryer and pouring a …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.- In the wake of the Almeda fire, many Phoenix and Talent residents are reaching out to internet and cable providers to cancel or suspend services. And judging by what we’re hearing, some aren’t pleased. NBC5 News looked into some …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Nearly 3,000 structures burned in the Almeda Fire that swept through the communities of Talent and Phoenix last week. In the immediate aftermath of the fire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal estimated 600 structures were damaged or destroyed. …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – No charges will be filed in an altercation that happened during a Black Live Matter event in the City of Rogue River. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said during the rally and counter-protest on August 29, a …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews continue to make progress fighting the South Obenchain Fire near the community of Butte Falls. The fire started on the afternoon of September 8 about 5 miles east of Eagle Point. It grew to an estimated 32,833 …

JACKSON CO, Or.- A Jackson County commissioner candidate is calling for an investigation into the county’s decision not to use the emergency alert system during last week’s Almeda fire. Unsurprisingly, the Democrat and Republican candidates disagree on the issue. NBC5 News spoke …

ASHLAND, Ore. — “This is it. Is our house going to burn down? Is our whole town going to burn down,” said Esther Platt, an Ashland resident. That’s what Platt was thinking last Tuesday as the Almeda Fire began just feet away …

TALENT, Ore. — A Talent winemaker lost everything in the Almeda Fire, but local wineries are already pitching in to get him back on his feet. After grabbing one metal wine-making tool, Simple Machine Winery owner Brian Denner fled from the Almeda …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Another death in Jackson County is being attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total death toll in the county to four. On September 17, Jackson County Public Health said the latest death was a 72-year-old woman who tested positive for …