Trail, Ore. — August is typically the busiest month for fire crews, and this year is no exception. 4 days in and agencies are already seeing an increase in calls. That means as the season continues to pick up, crews ...

Merlin, Ore. — Firefighters in Josephine county spent Sunday morning working to contain several small fires that sparked near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire reported six fires, each under 1/10 of an acre, on the side of Interstate 5.  A southbound ...

Hugo, Ore. — A barn and a cabin are destroyed by a fire that spread to the woods in Josephine County. It happened along Jump Off Joe Creek Road on Wednesday around 5 p.m. That fire eventually spread to nearby wildland ...

Josephine County, Ore.- A vehicle fire spread to BLM land in rural Josephine County Monday night. Rural Metro Fire was dispatched after someone called 911 reporting a Ford SUV had caught fire several miles up Granite Hill Rd.  According to ...

Jackson County, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry raised the fire danger level to high on Friday morning. That threat level covers about 1.8 million acres in Jackson and Josephine Counties. It means you should be extra cautious and ...

Jackson County, Ore.-  He’s the last one left. Vic Rooney is the last person working a manned ODF fire tower in Jackson County. Everyday during fire season he wakes up and has one thing on his mind. Vic’s been working in ...

Medford, Ore. – People who own timber or grazing land may see a change in their property taxes for wildland fire protection. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District provides wildfire protection to 1.8 million acres of land in ...

White City, Ore. —  Fire and emergency crews from throughout Southern Oregon are preparing for an active fire season. This weekend, they’re gathering to show you the best way to protect yourself, when the forests start to burn. “There’s only ...

Central Point, Ore. –Southern Oregon could be in for thunder and lightning on Friday evening, following devastating storms last week. The Oregon Department of Forestry says it’s wet enough that lightning probably won’t start forest fires, but that doesn’t mean ...

Central Point, Ore. – A thick layer of smoke was seen spreading over the Rogue Valley Wednesday around noon. The Oregon Department of Forestry said the smoke was coming from a prescribed burn at the Denman Wildlife Reserve near Central ...

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