ASHLAND, Ore. – As wildfire season approaches, Ashland emergency volunteers are training in how to respond. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and members of the public took part in an advanced course with fire and medical officials today. As community members prepare for disaster, fire officials say it couldn’t come at a better time. “We’re … Continue reading »
Ninth Arson Fire Investigated
MEDFORD, Ore. — A fire erupts in a vacant home in southwest Medford. Investigators believe this could be the work of a serial arsonist they’ve been searching for since April 2012. Around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, fire crews responded to reports of smoke at a home on the 1900 hundred block of Prune Street. They were able … Continue reading »
False Alarms an Issue During Burn Season
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Drive down Interstate-5 during open burn season and you’ll see the hillsides dotted with columns of smoke. Most are contained, and many are legal, but they often get called in to 911 dispatchers anyway. When that happens, firefighters are obligated to respond. Since each truck is built to handle a variety … Continue reading »
Volunteers Get Flood Evacuation Training
PHOENIX, Ore. – The Bear Creek community is practicing how to save lives in flood situations with an emergency evacuation simulation. Community emergency response teams, or CERT volunteers, were sent out on a door-to-door exercise Saturday to see how quickly they could evacuate locals in the event of a flood. The training is called the … Continue reading »
Suspicious Fire Under Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Fire Prevention Bureau is investigating what some officials are calling a suspicious fire that destroyed a vacant house on South Columbus Avenue last night. Within five minutes of receiving the call just before midnight, 15 firefighters had arrived to the scene on 1468 South Columbus Ave. The blaze had already consumed … Continue reading »
Crews Knock Down Two Structure Fires
MEDFORD, Ore. — Two structures fires kept fire crews busy in the Rogue Valley on Sunday afternoon. The Medford Fire Department responded to a call around 1 p.m. about a fire just blocks away from one of their stations. Table Rock Road was shut down as crews worked to put out the fire near the … Continue reading »
Fire Destroys Home on Christmas
WHITE CITY, Ore. — An early morning fire destroys a home. Investigators say everything inside the home is also a complete loss. Fire District No. 3 crew members responded to a home on the 1500 block on Jones Road in White City around 2 a.m. A neighbor made the call after hearing loud, popping noises … Continue reading »
Crews Fight Garage Fire
TALENT, Ore. — A woman was inside a home on the 300 block of South 2nd Street when a neighbor alerted her of a fire in her garage. The garage was fully involved when fire crews arrived shortly after 10:10 p.m Saturday. Fire District 5 crews say they saw smoke in the sky from their station. … Continue reading »
Pilot Not Injured After Engine Failure
NEAR SHADY COVE, Ore. — Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) crews confirmed the pilot on a helicopter fighting fires on Highway 62 is not injured. The pilot reported an in-flight emergency around 3 p.m. Sunday and told officials he was going down. ODF crews said he lost power but his rotar was still spinning. The … Continue reading »
Fire Destroys Home, Starts Wildfire
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — A two story home burned to the ground from an early morning fire and then spread causing a wildfire nearby. The fire started around midnight near the 1900 block of Crowfoot Road in Eagle Point. By the time crews arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames. ODF Forest Officials said … Continue reading »
