SHASTA LAKE CITY, Calif – Evacuation orders have been lifted for residents west of Shasta Lake City after the fire started Friday. Firefighters worked hard overnight containing the Flanagan fire. Cal Fire said that around one hundred firefighters are on ...
SOUTHERN Ore. —Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced over $1.6 million in firefighter assistance, is coming to Oregon. The funds are being allocated under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Over $500,000 is headed ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two weeks have passed since the Almeda Fire tore through parts of Ashland, Phoenix, and Talent. Since then, people have slowly started returning to their regular routines, including firefighters. Jesse Vermillion is a volunteer firefighter at ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Firefighters are likely exposed to more harmful chemicals while on the job, than previously thought. Oregon State University researchers had two different fire departments wear military style silicone dog tags that detect chemicals, while on and off ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The 4th of July holiday is tense for firefighters across the Valley. They know that one stray spark can cause serious damage. So as fireworks were bursting in air, several agencies were on the ground to ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore.– New details are emerging as police continue to investigate the case of the volunteer firefighter that was killed on May 21 in Cave Junction. Last Thursday, police arrested 22-year-old Deymon Edwards for the murder of 43-year-old Devin ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – The man who is accused of shooting and killing a Southern Oregon firefighter has been arrested in Northern California. The Illinois Valley Fire District said they were called out to an incident Thursday morning. One of ...
This story has been updated with new information. CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – The man who is accused of shooting and killing a Southern Oregon firefighter has been arrested in Northern California. The Illinois Valley Fire District said they were called ...
Earlier this month local firefighters returned from Australia where they were helping battle the bush fires that have burned 46 million acres, so far. A group of 4 firefighters from Southern Oregon were deployed there for a month. Rogue River-Siskiyou ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Ten Medford residents got to step in the shoes of a firefighter Tuesday in the first-ever City of Medford Citizen Academy. “It’s really been incredible to hear from all the staff. Get these kind of tours. I ...