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Forward progress stopped on Hog Creek Fire
MERLIN, Ore. – Early Sunday morning, Rural Metro Fire responded to a grass fire on Galice Road. The Hog Creek Fire started just before 6 a.m. between Hog Creek and the Hellgate Overlook. According Rural Metro Fire, the fire was 1.3 acres. Crews were able to stop forward progress...
Group keeps Jacksonville safe with help from EMS
Nonprofit helps to keep Jacksonville Firewise with the aid of EMS. The faith based nonprofit, Southern Oregon Axe of Kindness brought more than 30 community members to the Royal Mobile Estates Saturday to reduce fire fuels and help community members.
DFPA ATTACKS GOODRICH HIGHWAY FIRE SATURDAY
Firefighters with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and other agencies dealt with the Goodrich Highway Fire north of Oakland on Saturday. Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said at approximately 1:50 p.m. crews with DFPA, Oakland Rural Fire Protection District, Elkton Rural Fire Protection District, North Douglas County Fire and EMS, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a grass fire near the intersection of Goodrich Highway and John Long Road.
Medford Police warns residents to have a bike lock
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford Police is reminding residents to have a bike lock as many bikes have been stolen. Bikes are being stolen from porches, driveways, backyards, and unlocked storages and garages. The best way to have your bike secure is to lock your bike on a fixed...
Meadowlark Comic-Con brings pop culture, community to Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. -- Day one of the Meadowlark Comic-Con brought heroes, anime and everything pop culture to Rogue X on Saturday. This event began six years ago, with 2024 being the first year it was held at Rogue X. The venue change means thousands of people can head into the event center, wearing their favorite costumes and getting the chance to get up close with artists.
California’s largest wildfire of 2024 incinerates 109 buildings as hero firefighters work to douse flames
Firefighters in Northern California are continuing to put their lives on the line while they attack the Park Fire from the ground and the air as flames from the Golden State's largest wildfire of 2024 burn through the pristine landscape while incinerating more than 100 buildings.
Northern California inmate escapes fire camp, manhunt underway
(FOX40.COM) — A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate who was stationed at a facility to combat fires and floods escaped on Friday, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the inmate was identified as 45-year-old Arnel Arienda and reportedly “walked away” from the Cal Fire Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada […]
Great Redwood Trail Ad Airs On NBC
California taxpayers probably paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a slick half-hour ad on NBC Bay Area Sunday night. It was quite the propaganda coup, although we doubt many people actually watch “OpenRoads with Doug McConnell.”. The Trail’s grandiosity was underscored by the contrast between the two principle...
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