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US Forest Service Mourns Loss of On-Duty Oregon Firefighter
Regional

US Forest Service Mourns Loss of On-Duty Oregon Firefighter

August 5, 2023 Medford Alert News

It is with heavy hearts that we report the tragic loss of a Forest Service firefighter employed by the Rogue

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Benjamin Charles Sapper, Firefighter Killed Oregon, RRNF, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Aerial Operations Crucial in Ongoing Flat Fire Suppression Efforts
Regional

Aerial Operations Crucial in Ongoing Flat Fire Suppression Efforts

August 5, 2023 Medford Alert News

In the southwest corner of the fire in Lawson Creek drainage and the Game Lake area, firefighters have achieved significant

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Curry County News, Flat Fire, RRNF, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Central Point Woman Dies While Hiking in Arizona
Metro

Central Point Woman Dies While Hiking in Arizona

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Medford Alert News

The promising morning of adventure and exploration turned into a heart-wrenching ordeal as dozens of volunteers and search and rescue

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Arizona News, Central Point, Central Point news, Jackson County News, Jessica Christine Lindstrom, Jessica Lindstrom Phoenix, Missing Phoenix Hiker, Phoenix News, Rogue Valley News, Southern Oregon News
Two Dead in Crash That Closed Highway for Six Hours
Oregon

Two Dead in Crash That Closed Highway for Six Hours

August 5, 2023 Medford Alert News

On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, tragedy struck on Hwy-101 in Coos County as a three-vehicle collision resulted in two fatalities

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Connie Gene Hill, Coos County News, Daniel Warren Niehoff, Fatal Crash, Melinda Lannin, ODOT, Oregon Coast News, OSP, Southern Oregon News, US101, Wayne Clinton Lannin
200 Acre Priceboro Fire Slows as Additional Crews Ordered
Oregon

200 Acre Priceboro Fire Slows as Additional Crews Ordered

August 5, 2023August 4, 2023 Medford Alert News

In a statewide effort, firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade District, two task forces from the Oregon

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Eugene News, Linn County News, MFR, ODF, Oregon News, Oregon Wildfires, OSFM, Priceboro Fire, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
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