JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Many businesses are working to create comfortable outdoor seating areas for their guests. Josephine County Rural Metro Fire says heaters and temporary walls could cause fire concerns. It says when portable heating is used, it produces a ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Josephine County voters will consider the creation of a new fire district outside grants pass on the May 2021 ballot. Commissioners first started developing the plan a couple years ago. “I am in favor of the district, ...
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 ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — While it’s easy to get caught up in the holidays, it’s important to realize your decorations could be a fire hazard. Buying pre-cut trees or cutting them down yourself, takes the water supply away from the ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A fatal crash had closed a portion of Interstate 5 in Josephine County Saturday night. According to Rural Metro Fire Department, a car hit a pedestrian near the Hugo exit at milepost 66. All northbound lanes ...
MEDFORD,Ore. — It’s not Independence Day without fireworks. But in the height of southern Oregon’s fire season, there’s a lot to be cautious about. “We encourage people to get out there and celebrate. We just really want people to, you ...
MERLIN, Ore. – With fire season around the corner, fire departments are encouraging local residents to use their time at home wisely by setting up defensible space around the house. Rich Holloway has been a firefighter for 15 years. Currently, ...
MEDFORD, Ore.— Many people are enjoying the dry conditions and warm temperatures but it could be problematic when it comes to fire season. According to Brian Ballou, PIO for Oregon Department of Forestry, they’re looking at the possibility of an ...
WONDER, Ore. — Two puppies lost in a rollover crash on Sunday are now home safe with their owners. Rural Metro Fire was asking people in Josephine County to watch out for the pups after a crash Sunday night near ...
MERLIN, Ore. — Two people were trapped after a tree crushed the roof of a Merlin home. Rural Metro Fire responded to the house on the 1000 block of Peco Rd. in Merlin just before 7 p.m. One resident was ...