/tags/fire fire en-US Copyright Tue, 21 May 2024 00:26:35 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-20/advocates-file-appeal-over-revisions-to-josephine-county-fire-protection-requirements A Southern Oregon land-use nonprofit recently filed an appeal seeking to reverse changes to wildfire safety standards in Josephine County. Tue, 21 May 2024 00:26:35 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-20/advocates-file-appeal-over-revisions-to-josephine-county-fire-protection-requirements Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2024-02-21/records-describe-employee-exodus-from-rogue-valley-fire-district-due-to-poor-management New details emerged this week about allegations against a fire chief in Jackson County, including that he ignored an investigation into bullying and harassment in the district. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:10:02 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-02-21/records-describe-employee-exodus-from-rogue-valley-fire-district-due-to-poor-management Justin Higginbottom /wildfire/2022-08-02/fire-marshal-addresses-concerns-about-new-oregon-defensible-space-codes Oregon lawmakers passed a wildfire protection law in 2021. Now, the State Fire Marshal’s office is developing new requirements for defensible space and wildfire protection. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:07:23 GMT /wildfire/2022-08-02/fire-marshal-addresses-concerns-about-new-oregon-defensible-space-codes Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2022-07-01/despite-wildfire-risk-firework-sales-still-persist-throughout-southern-oregon Firework restrictions throughout Southern Oregon have created a patchwork of areas where they can be set off this year. Despite the risk, fireworks remain a part of this year's Fourth of July celebrations. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 05:00:06 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-01/despite-wildfire-risk-firework-sales-still-persist-throughout-southern-oregon Roman Battaglia /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-08/burning-on-purpose-klamath-trex After a long and costly fire season, few people want to talk about burning trees. Unless it's their job to do so. We're reminded frequently that fire is a… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:53:29 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-08/burning-on-purpose-klamath-trex Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-27/karuk-lead-fire-restoration-project The Karuk Tribe are getting back to traditional Native American fire management in a project with the U.S. Forest Service in Northern California.The two… Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:29:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-27/karuk-lead-fire-restoration-project Geoffrey Riley /show/as-it-was/2017-10-04/as-it-was-south-coast-fire-blamed-on-german-spies-or-sympathizers In July of 1918, suspicion fell on enemy sympathizers as the cause of a raging forest fire between Pistol River and Brookings, Ore.It appeared the fire… Wed, 04 Oct 2017 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2017-10-04/as-it-was-south-coast-fire-blamed-on-german-spies-or-sympathizers Laurel Gerkman /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-12-08/local-firefighters-take-oakland-fire-as-warning The Oakland "Ghost Ship" fire killed 36 people, by the most recent count.It is horrifying to all, but of particular concern to fire officials. Because a… Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:51:39 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-12-08/local-firefighters-take-oakland-fire-as-warning Geoffrey Riley /show/as-it-was/2016-08-03/letter-describes-reaction-to-1959-ashland-ore-fire A forest fire threatened the city of Ashland, Ore., and its historic Lithia Park on Aug. 8, 1959. Steve Hess, son of Ashland’s Postmaster Parker Hess, was… Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2016-08-03/letter-describes-reaction-to-1959-ashland-ore-fire Shirley Patton /show/as-it-was/2016-05-13/basement-fire-spreads-destroys-white-pelican-hotel Firemen thought they had about extinguished a basement fire in the White Pelican Hotel in Klamath Falls, Ore., before flames got into the air vents and… Fri, 13 May 2016 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2016-05-13/basement-fire-spreads-destroys-white-pelican-hotel Kernan Turner