MEDFORD, Ore. — A local animal group that helped save hundreds of animals during the wildfire season got a little help of its own at Hometown Buffet in Medford on Sunday. Heavenly Animal Rescue Team and Services (HARTS) held a fundraiser ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — With the 2019 wildfire season fast approaching, one Josephine County man says he has an idea that could change everything. “We’re not sitting here having meetings…,” said John Pappas, owner of Dream Flight. “We’re not sitting here forming a group ...
HUGO, Ore. (Update 10:30 a.m. 09-03-18) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has officially declared the Hugo Road Fire a “conflagration.” This will allow state resources to respond to the wildfire burning in Josephine County. According to the Oregon Department of ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival says they’ve lost more than a million dollars in revenue this summer due to the wildfire smoke. 18 shows have been moved from the outdoor Elizabethan Theater. 10 of them were moved to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Many pilots for air tankers and resource planes plan to touch down, fuel up and take right back off. It’s the best way to fight wildfires as quickly as possible. But that can prove difficult when there’s ...
Grants Pass, Ore. – Lightning over the weekend sparked numerous fires around the Rogue Valley. Now the U.S. Forest Service is coordinating to give residents the most up to date information possible all in one place. Hendrix fire, Natchez and Sugar ...
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown has issued a statewide wildfire emergency, meaning the Oregon National Guard has been activated to assist firefighters across the state. The governor’s declaration allows the Oregon Department of Forestry to take advantage of ...
Medford, Ore. — In Wednesday’s Fire Danger Red report, a storm is making its way through the region and it’s bringing the potential for fires. The storm began passing through the Rogue Valley this afternoon. With thunderstorms, comes the potential for ...
Medford, Ore. — Strike crews from throughout southern Oregon were demobilized earlier this week. Now, we’re hearing about the conditions they faced. Fire crews get sent out to different fires all the time. Some close, some far. So why is this ...
Medford, Ore. — Congressman Greg Walden was in Medford Friday to discuss the impacts this wildfire season has had on the region, and what can be done at the federal level to address it. He says current policy isn’t working, and ...