MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon State Fire Marshal is awarding $6 million in grants to 191 fire agencies across the state. According to John Hendricks, Public Affairs Specialist with the Oregon State Fire Marshal, this grant funding is from the Wildfire ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is hiring in preparation for fire season. According to their website, ODF is hiring seasonal workers such as firefighters and dispatchers, as well as external contractors. O DF public information officer ...
AGNESS, Ore. – The Flat Fire continues to be active in Curry County south of Agness but the level 3 evacuation notice in the area has been decreased. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said the area around Oak Flat Road ...
ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. – The largest fire in Southern Oregon this summer is growing in the mountains near the coast. The Flat Fire in Curry County continues to rapidly spread in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RRSNF). The ...
AGNESS, Ore. – Fire officials estimate the Flat Fire has grown to between 3,000 and 4,000 acres. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest said the fire broke out near the Oak Flat Campground, two miles south of Agness in Curry County, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Fall high school sports are starting their seasons this week. But with air quality not looking good in much of the Rogue Valley, how many games will actually be played? The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – For the second time in three years, the Siskiyou Golden Fair has been canceled, this time because of the State of Emergency declared in California. However, thanks to the generosity of some in Jackson county, not ...
YREKA, Calif. – Yreka PD has issued an Evacuation Order for the area west of Fairchild Street and Shasta Street to include Oakridge Mobile Estates due to the McKinney Fire. YPD says residents in that area should evacuate immediately. An ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry says Jackson and Josephine county’s fire danger levels will increase to high on July 18th. ODF says the increase limits the use of any equipment that could cause a spark like lawn ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – With wildfire season picking up the American Red Cross wants people to be prepared in case disaster strikes. The Red Cross wants people to know about its free emergency app. It says the app offers safety information ...