This is a developing incident. Medford Alert will continue to monitor and update as new information becomes available. Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates.
A notification has been sent through Citizen Alert for the Rum Creek Fire:
Wildfire alert from Josephine County Sheriff. Level 1 – BE READY notice for: North of the Rogue River, South of Sawmill Gap Area, West of Rock Creek Road, and East of Russian Creek. This is for the Rum Creek Fire.
Monitor conditions. Find preparedness resources at RVEM.org. Act early if there is any reason you might need extra time. Leave right away if you feel you are in immediate danger.
If conditions change quickly, this may be the only alert you receive. For more information, visit: https://www.rvem.org/Incident-INFO/Josephine-County
A notification has been sent through Citizen Alert for the Rum Creek Fire:
Wildfire alert from Josephine County Sheriff. Level 1 – BE READY notice for: South and West of the Rogue River and North of Bear Camp Road; includes Rand, Galice, and Galice Creek Road.
Monitor conditions. Find preparedness resources at RVEM.org. Act early if there is any reason you might need extra time. Leave right away if you feel you are in immediate danger.
If conditions change quickly, this may be the only alert you receive.
