JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — As the death toll increases, police are still looking for 50 unaccounted people, after the Almeda Fire. Medford Police said initially, about 185 people were reported missing, but most have since been found safe. The following ...
PHOENIX/TALENT, Ore. — The Almeda Drive Fire is 50% contained with minimal growth, according to the newest press release from the Oregon State Fire Marshal. 107 personnel are working the scenes, with 12 engines, 3 bulldozers and 4 water tenders. ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Some evacuation zones around the Almeda Fire have been downgraded. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Friday the Level 3 evacuation zone has been reduced to where the fire actually burned. Residents outside of the burn ...
TALENT, Ore. — “You just never believe it’s all going to go up in flames, so to speak,” said Marian Telersky, a Talent homeowner. Ash and rubble is all that’s left for many residents after the Almeda Fire tore through ...
TALENT, Ore. — Residents in Talent packed their bags, some with just minutes notice, as a fire quickly spread north from Ashland. The Almeda Fire forced Talent residents to make quick decisions Tuesday, no one wants to make. “When we ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – An Emergency Operations Center was set up Tuesday afternoon as the Almeda Fire began to burn north. The city of Ashland was the first to get official information out to the public about the fire. As the ...
PHOENIX, Ore. – An evacuation map that updates in real time was made available early Wednesday morning through Jackson County GIS. The Oregon State Fire Marshal Team arrived on scene in the early hours of the day, transitioning to relieve ...
For alerts, visit: https://jacksoncountyor.org/emergency/Resources/Citizen-Alert JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Crews are still fighting a fire that started in the City of Ashland, burned through Talent, Phoenix, and into parts of Medford. The Almeda Fire, colloquially referred to as the Glendower Fire, ...
TALENT, Ore. — The Talent Chief of Police says he’s retiring after 3 decades of being on the force. Chief Tim Doney says he is “transitioning out of active law enforcement and working with Oregon law enforcement/public safety agencies in ...
TALENT, Ore. — An investigation is ongoing, following the closure of Highway 99 early Friday morning near Talent, after what police are describing as an apparent suicide. Ashland Police say they were called to a report of a drunk driver, ...