JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — First responders in Josephine county responded to a series of crashes Saturday, including one that claimed the life of a driver. Josephine County Sheriffs, Rural Metro Fire responded to a single car crash on Speaker Road ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Firefighters are using a recent incident to remind the public that it’s fire season on land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and Josephine Counties. On Tuesday, Rural Metro Fire crews responded to ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Local firefighters are addressing reports of several recent explosions reverberating across Josephine County. Rural Metro Fire posted the following on their Facebook page Monday night: “Did anyone else just hear that big boom?” As a matter ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Firefighters say two people are dead after a head-on collision between two vehicles. That’s according to Rural Metro Fire. The agency confirmed the double fatal crash happened around 4:15 Friday afternoon on the 7500 block of Monument ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —ODF ordered a strike team and Rural Metro firefighters were able to fill that need. ODF says the help couldn’t come at a better time. ‘”It took us about 14 hours to drive up here,” said Tim Soule, ...
MERLIN, Ore. —Firefighters fight to save a historic Merlin resort, as it goes up in flames. The fire started at the Galice Resort building Tuesday morning and quickly spread to the wildland. The resort that has been serving the community ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. —A local student-run non-profit is giving back to local fire departments, by providing them with new equipment. “We’re given that hands-on live-fire experience,” said Chief Chris Wolfard, Applegate Valley Fire District. 24 fire recruits from the Applegate ...
WONDER, Ore. — Oregon State Police says two people were taken to the hospital this morning, following a crash on Highway 199 near Wonder. OSP says the crash happened near Newt Gulch Road in Josephine County. The passengers were taken ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – As we get closer to the start of fire season, some firefighting agencies are training brand new recruits. Rural Metro Firefighter recruits are getting hands-on experience, laying out a good foundation so when stress levels are ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – After the Rogue Valley’s tragic fire season a generous donor donated to first responders. Firefighters waited until the Christmas season to deliver the presents. Rural Metro Fire told NBC5 they wanted to focus on the first ...