Medford, Ore. — If you see some different airplanes in the sky this weekend, it may be the Civil Air Patrol. CAP is conducting statewide training exercises Friday through Sunday. They’re flying out of the medford airport. The search and ...
Central Point, Ore. — Wildland firefighters got some hands-on training Thursday before wildfire season really kicks off. The Oregon Department of Forestry, alongside Fire District 3, set nearly two-dozen acres of grass on fire as part of a training exercise ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford police are now better prepared to deal with an active shooter situation. The department completed their annual training Tuesday at the old Elks Lodge in downtown Medford. Police say while active shooter situations are rare, it’s ...
Gold Hill, Ore. — Law enforcement from all across the state are converging in Southern Oregon this week, for training on the water. Officers and firefighters from 13 different agencies began drift boat training on the Rogue River on Monday. ...
Ashland, Ore. — If you’re seeing smoke near Ashland, it’s another controlled burn. The 20-acre prescribed burn on Ashland Loop Road scheduled for Tuesday is expected to provide experience for the Ashland Prescribed Fire Training Exchange. There’s another burn scheduled ...
Eagle Point, Ore. — Firefighters with Jackson County Fire District Three got some rural fire training in Sunday morning. Crews took turns responding to this house on Brophy road in Eagle Point, putting out numerous blazes throughout the building. The ...