Earlier tonight, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported that the growing McKinney Fire had jumped Highway 96. The fire is approximately 33 miles south
Tag: Wildfire Season 2022
Structure Fire Ignites Wildfire Near Foothills and Corey Rd
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
Red Flag Warning & Fire Weather Watch in Effect Starting Saturday
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
Air Tankers Work Wildfires Near Jackson-Klamath Border
At approximately 6:00p today, a series of small, isolated thunderstorms rolled though the area. Shortly afterwards, several fire-related air support units were dispatched to an
Strike Force Arrives to Bolster Local ODF Response this Week
With the threat of isolated thunderstorms in our region, ODF says additional help has arrived in the form of a strike team from the Northwest
Threats Cancel Grants Pass ODF Community Meeting
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is canceling the July 26 community information session scheduled in Grants Pass. The July 27 information session scheduled in
Ashland FD Credits City Ordinance in Limiting Fires Spread
Here is the link to our live coverage of the incident. Firefighters from Ashland Fire & Rescue and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) stopped
ODF Responding to New “Rogue River Ranch” Fire Incident
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
Firefighters Respond to Biddle Rd Area Fire on Bear Creek Greenway
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
Police Make Arrest in Connection with Greenway Fires
On July 23, 2022 at 5:48pm Medford Police Officers and Medford Fire were dispatched to a report of a grassfire near the greenway just north
Medford Fire and Police Working E.McAndrews Area Greenway Fire
At approximately 5:45p today, ESCO 911 operators began receiving multiple calls of a fire off E.McAndrews Rd along the Bear Creek Greenway. Upon arrival, Medford
ODF: Cheney Creek Fire Estimated to be 29 Acres
This is a morning update on our continuing coverage of the Cheney Creek Fire. ODF says that despite numerous challenges overnight, crews working the Cheney