JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A barn remains intact after the family dog alerted it’s owner to a fire Wednesday night. Fire officials with Rural Metro Fire said the fire was started by a heat lamp inside a barn located in ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – In preparation of warmer weather and fire season, Saturday (3/23/2024) local firefighters performed live fire training in Grants Pass. At the 1500 block of Murphy Creek Road in Grants Pass, different agencies collaborated on their live ...
As temperatures drop, you might be using your fireplace more often. NBC5 News spoke with Rural Metro Fire Operations Chief, Austin Prince, about how chimney and wood stove owners can help prevent flue fires. Prince says the flue, the long ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– As Thanksgiving approaches, local fire officials are encouraging everyone to stay safe, especially in the kitchen. Cooking a thanksgiving meal can pose a number of safety risks and local fire departments have tips to keep you and ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Josephine County officials held a town hall meeting to discuss adding a new fire district, funded by property taxes. This meeting comes after one of two private owned fire districts serving the area closed its doors. That ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Weeks after a rural fire company closed in Josephine County, commissioners are once again considering creating a new fire district. County Fire Department, a privately owned company, officially closed its doors July 1. It served the ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Multiple agencies responded to a heavy structure fire in Grants Pass Saturday that destroyed a home and several vehicles. Rural Metro said around 4:30 Saturday afternoon, someone stopped by their North Valley Station and reported a ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Dwen Laughlin said she goes to the Applegate River all the time with her sons. But this past Saturday, she found herself in a situation she never thought she’d be in. “I’m a really strong swimmer ...
GALICE, Ore. – A camper and her dog are missing and thought to have drowned, after an incident at Indian Mary County Park on Friday. Rural Metro Fire said the incident happened at the park’s boat ramp into the Rogue ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – An escaped debris burn, burned through six properties in grants pass Saturday. Rural Metro said at around 4 pm Saturday they got a call about a vegetation fire in the 2,000 block of Allen Creek Road. ...