GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Police are searching for the person or persons responsible for stealing firefighting equipment from crews battling the Upper Applegate Fire. According to the Grants Pass Police Department, officers responded to the report of a theft at ...

RUCH, Ore. – The Upper Applegate Fire burning on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is 55% contained. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the fire has burned through 896 acres. ODF says firefighters are continuing to make progress, with ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Upper Applegate Fire has remained at 890 acres overnight and is now 45% contained. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, crews were able to conduct controlled burns on the eastern edge of the fire. ...

RUCH, Ore. – A public meeting on the Upper Applegate Fire was held at Ruch Elementary School Tuesday night. Representatives from different agencies, including BLM, ODF, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were there answering the community’s questions about the ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Upper Applegate Fire, burning on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has stayed at 756 acres overnight and through Monday. In a Facebook post Monday, the Oregon Department of Forestry says the high humidity overnight helped ...

Here is the report from NBC5 News at 6pm Friday, June 21, 2024: JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Fire season is full effect, the biggest fire right now in the Rogue Valley is the Upper Applegate, south of Ruch. ODF Southwest’s Natalie ...

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