Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management officials are saddened to announce the death of 25-year-old wildland firefighter Logan Taylor of Talent, Oregon.
Category: Metro
8/19 Metro Morning Air Quality Update
MEDFORD: Moderate 97 ASHLAND: UFSG 102 CENTRAL POINT: Moderate 97 EAGLE POINT: Moderate 71 WHITE CITY: Moderate 78 PHOENIX: Moderate 92 TALENT: UFSG 116 JACKSONVILLE:
ODF Continuing to Fight Multiple Fires, as One Firefighter Dies and One Injured in Line of Duty
Firefighters working the Westside and Lightning Gulch Complexes, located in Jackson and JosephineCounties respectively, were able to hold the majority of containment lines overnight and
ODF Working 56 Total Fires in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Despite numerous fires across Jackson and Josephine counties, ODF firefighters were able to hold the majority of containment lines on Thursday. There are currently 56
Central Point Man Arrested and Federally Charged in Child Porn Investigation
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force arrested a Central Point man today after investigators discovered he possessed over 100,000 images
All Hands on Deck, as ODF Responds to Approx 50 Fires After Storms
Here is the link to our coverage of the storms last night, along with initial firefight callouts. ODF says that firefighters are continuing to aggressively
Nearly 2500 Without Power in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates. Pacific Power is currently aware of a power outage in the Rogue River area.
Firefighters Responding to Multiple Fire Starts from Storms
Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates. ODF is reporting at least six current fires that they are responding to this
East Vilas Road Project to Detour Traffic for 5 Weeks
Traffic between Crater Lake Avenue and McLoughlin Drive will be detoured for five weeks. Work has been continuing since early May on this important transporation
Medford Opens Downtown Cooling Shelters Starting August 17
Due to high temperatures forecasted, Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun has issued a severe weather event declaration effective for Wednesday and Thursday, August 17-18. The
Butte Falls Man Arrested After Allegedly Uploading Child Porn
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force arrested a suspect today on multiple child sexual abuse charges. Joshua Remington Pettry, 28,
Metro Red Flag Warning in Effect Beginning Wednesday
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285,
