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Firefighter Hospitalized During Wards Creek Fire Fight
Metro

Firefighter Hospitalized During Wards Creek Fire Fight

August 3, 2022August 5, 2022 Medford Alert News

ODF reports that despite numerous challenges, firefighters are holding containment lines on the Wards Creek Fire, located in the hills

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Fire Near Rogue River, JCFD1, JCFD3, ODF, Wards Creek Fire, Wildfire Season 2022, Wildfires
8/3 Metro Afternoon Air Quality Update
Metro

8/3 Metro Afternoon Air Quality Update

August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

MEDFORD: Moderate 84 ASHLAND: UFSG 109 CENTRAL POINT: Moderate 89 EAGLE POINT: Moderate 71 WHITE CITY: Moderate 89 PHOENIX: Moderate

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Air Quality Update, AQI, McKinney Fire Smoke, Wildfire Season 2022, Wildfire Smoke Medford, Wildfire Smoke PNW
Three Arrests Made After Jackson County Jail Overdoses
Metro

Three Arrests Made After Jackson County Jail Overdoses

August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

The Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) task force made three arrests recently after investigating the multiple in-custody Jackson

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Fentanyl, Jackson County Jail Fentanyl, Jackson County Jail Overdoses, Jennifer Rene Wilkes, MADGE, Medford, Sheena Ann Cortez, Sylvia Rose Hutchinson-Hernandez
Officials Release Information on Media “Abuse” at McKinney Fire Scene
Regional

Officials Release Information on Media “Abuse” at McKinney Fire Scene

August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

On Monday, August 1, 2022, Siskiyou County Sheriff Deputies (SCSO) contacted members of a media group who were on private

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McKinney Fire, Media Issues Wildfire Northern California, Northern California, SCSO, Siskiyou County Wildfires, Wildfire Season 2022
Officials Say McKinney Fire Has Grown to Over 57,000 Acres
Regional

Officials Say McKinney Fire Has Grown to Over 57,000 Acres

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

With drier and hotter weather in the forecast, increased fire activity is anticipated over the next few days. Yesterday’s showers

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Cal Fire, Fire near Yreka, McKinney Fire, Northern California, Wildfire Season 2022
Multiple Crews Working 2.5 Acre Wildfire Near Rogue River
Metro

Multiple Crews Working 2.5 Acre Wildfire Near Rogue River

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

ODF officials say that firefighters are engaged on the Wards Creek Fire, located in the hills above the 3100 block

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Fire near Medford, Fire Near Rogue River City, JCFD1, JCFD5, ODF, Rogue River, RRFD, Wards Creek Fire, Wildfire Season 2022
Illegal Grow Raid Nets 1000lbs of Processed Marijuana
Regional

Illegal Grow Raid Nets 1000lbs of Processed Marijuana

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Medford Alert News

On August 2, 2022, the Oregon State Police Southwest Region Drug Enforcement team served an illegal marijuana search warrant in the

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Illegal Marijuana, Josephine County marijuana, OSP, Rogue Valley
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