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Medford Air Tanker Base Sets Record for Fire Retardant Drops
Metro

Medford Air Tanker Base Sets Record for Fire Retardant Drops

September 23, 2023September 22, 2023 Medford Alert News

Medford’s Air Tanker Base has established itself as a vital hub for firefighting efforts in the region, playing a pivotal

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LAT, Medford Air Tanker Base, Medford Airport, Medford news, MFR, Northern California Fires, ODF, Southern Oregon Wildfires, USFS, VLAT, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Air Quality Alert Issued for Josephine County
Regional

Air Quality Alert Issued for Josephine County

September 15, 2023 Medford Alert News

JOSEPHINE COUNTY AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air

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Grants Pass news, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
89,000 Acre Smith River Complex Containment Hits 38%
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89,000 Acre Smith River Complex Containment Hits 38%

September 15, 2023 Medford Alert News

In the western portion of the Smith River Complex North, significant progress was made on the secondary control line along

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Ashland news, Central Point news, Grants Pass news, Josephine County news, Medford news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Pacific Power Restores Electricity to Del Norte County
Regional

Pacific Power Restores Electricity to Del Norte County

September 4, 2023 Medford Alert News

As a result of Pacific Power’s coordinated effort, all customers in Del Norte County now have access to running electricity.

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Crescent City News, Del Norte County News, Northern California Fires, Pacific Power, Smith River Complex, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Authorities Open US199 for Limited Commercial Traffic
Regional

Authorities Open US199 for Limited Commercial Traffic

September 2, 2023 Medford Alert News

In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing challenges posed by the Smith River Complex Fire, multiple agencies have implemented

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CHP, Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, OSP, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, US199, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Shift in Winds Clears Smoke, Boosts Smith River Complex Firefighting Efforts
Regional

Shift in Winds Clears Smoke, Boosts Smith River Complex Firefighting Efforts

August 30, 2023 Medford Alert News

In a turn of events, a change in wind direction on Tuesday provided much-needed relief to the Illinois Valley as

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Cave Junction News, Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon Wildfires, US199 Closure, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Emergency Conflagration Act Issued to Combat Smith River Complex Fire
Regional

Emergency Conflagration Act Issued to Combat Smith River Complex Fire

August 28, 2023 Medford Alert News

In response to the Smith River Complex fires, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has activated the Emergency Conflagration Act. This move

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Ashland news, Central Point news, Del Norte News, Grants Pass news, Josephine County news, Medford news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News
Smith River Complex Passes 70,000 Acres as Containment Hits 6%
Regional

Smith River Complex Passes 70,000 Acres as Containment Hits 6%

August 28, 2023 Medford Alert News

Firefighters have been communizing work to contain the Smith River Complex fires, which have now engulfed approximately 70,620 acres of

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Ashland news, Cave Junction News, Central Point news, Illinois Valley News, Josephine County news, Medford news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Smith River Complex Grows to 67,000 Acres With 0% Containment
Regional

Smith River Complex Grows to 67,000 Acres With 0% Containment

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 Medford Alert News

Firefighters have been hard at work battling the Smith River Complex fires that ignited on August 15, 2023, in the

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Del Norte County News, Josephine County news, Northern California Fires, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Pacific Power Restores Power to Most Crescent City Customers
Regional

Pacific Power Restores Power to Most Crescent City Customers

August 25, 2023 Medford Alert News

With field crews working around the clock, Pacific Power has now restored power to nearly all customers in the Crescent

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Crescent City News, Del Norte County News, Northern California Fires, Pacific Power, Smith River Complex, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
Smith River Complex Fire Evacuation Shelter Opened at RCC
Regional

Smith River Complex Fire Evacuation Shelter Opened at RCC

August 25, 2023 Medford Alert News

The Red Cross has set up a shelter at Rogue Community College, Redwood Campus in Grants Pass for people evacuated

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Northern California Fires, RCC, Rogue Valley News, Smith River Complex, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023
8/24 Metro Evening Air Quality Update
Metro Regional

8/24 Metro Evening Air Quality Update

August 24, 2023 Medford Alert News

Updated at 9:00p MEDFORD: Hazardous 377 ASHLAND: Very Unhealthy 224 CENTRAL POINT: Hazardous 302 EAGLE POINT: Unhealthy 198 WHITE CITY:

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Air Quailty Conditions Oregon, AQI, Ashland news, Grants Pass news, Medford news, Northern California Fires, Southern Oregon News, Southern Oregon Wildfires, Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Season 2023, Wildfire Smoke

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