MEDFORD, Ore. – NBC5 News was the first news organization to ask county officials why the emergency alert system was never used during the Almeda fire. Both Sheriff Nathan Sickler and John Vial with the Emergency Operations Center have defended ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — In the nearly two weeks since Oregon was approved for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, almost half of the registrations in the state are from Jackson County. “Obviously that’s the worst-hit area out of ...
TALENT, Ore. — One apartment complex in Talent made sure it did everything possible to protect the homes of its residents before evacuating – and it worked. The maintenance crew helped save 181 units from the flames. They helped save ...
TALENT, Ore. — Tuesday, September 8th, started out as a normal day for 11-year-old Makenzie Miller. “I got up, I did my routine; ate my breakfast, took a shower, fed my animals,” said Miller. The 6th grader says she was ...
TALENT, Or.- Talent’s city manager wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or FEMA) to make more money available to victims of the Almeda fire. FEMA categorized the Almeda fire as a Category B disaster. That makes certain money available to ...
TALENT, Ore. — A Talent art display is bringing smiles to the community and reminding people there is hope amid all the devastation. The Talent Public Arts Committee says it had the idea for the art display called ‘flags of ...
TALENT, Or.- Losing photos in a fire means losing irreplaceable memories, but one Talent photographer wants to help families remake those invaluable items. “While I was evacuating the first thing I grabbed was my family photos,” photographer Stacy Gokey told ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two weeks have passed since the Almeda Fire tore through parts of Ashland, Phoenix, and Talent. Since then, people have slowly started returning to their regular routines, including firefighters. Jesse Vermillion is a volunteer firefighter at ...
TALENT, Ore. — A small, family-owned restaurant is raising big bucks for its community. Arbor House in Talent is giving free meals to people impacted by the Almeda Fire. In addition to handing out meals, the owners have been collecting ...
TALENT, Ore. – People are mourning the loss of homes to the Almeda Fire. While everyone has their own unique story, Talent homeowners are just now seeing their burnt home for the first time. “It seems like a horrible nightmare ...