Jackson and Josephine County partners are dedicated to preventing wildfires. Rogue Valley Emergency Services has partnered with its community partners to bring you FREE green debris disposal on April 27 and May 11 to dispose of green debris from your wildfire preparedness efforts. www.rvem.org/PreventWildfire" target="_blank">www.rvem.org/PreventWildfire ----------------------------- Los Condados de Jackson and Josephine en sociedad están dedicados a la prevención de incendios forestales. Rogue Valley Emergency Services se ha asociado con sus socios en la comunidad para que el 27 de Abril y el 11 de Mayo puedas desechar GRATIS residuos de materiales verdes que resultan de tus esfuerzos de prevención de incendios forestales. www.rvem.org/PreventWildfire" target="_blank">www.rvem.org/PreventWildfire

U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest News release: Spring prescribed burning operations on public lands Medford, Or—With the increased temperatures, forest fuels are starting to dry out enough to allow spring prescribed burning operations to commence on federal lands in southwest Oregon. These conditions allow for safe burning operations. The primary objective is to protect communities from wildfire threat while restoring forest resiliency. Additional burns will occur through the spring as weather conditions allow. Residents can expect to see smoke in the Ashland area and the Applegate Valley, in Waters Creek near Grants Pass, and the Willow Lake area, with some burning units of up to 350 acres planned starting approximately one week after warmer weather sets in. In the meantime, the Bureau of Land Management-Medford District has started to burn units in the lower elevations. “Conducting prescribed fires is a key component in reducing hazardous fuels. Spring is one of the seasons that allow us to apply “good” fires of less intensity to the landscape. These actions help reduce the fuel loads that feed wildland fire starts. Our fire management personnel do their absolute best to minimize smoke impacts while working to protect our local communities from the threat of wildfire,” said Acting Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Supervisor Dan Quinones. Full release here: https://tinyurl.com/45dc3t43

Jacksonville Fire Department Jacksonville Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Each year Jacksonville participates in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, a national campaign where people come together to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. Our city is vulnerable to wildfires due to many homes situated in the urban-wildland interface, in close proximity to woodlands and forested land. Jacksonville’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Day will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 9 am to 2 pm in the D Street Parking lot. Citizens may bring branches and other vegetation to be chipped and disposed of. Two dumpsters will be available, one for small vegetation debris, and one for debris that needs to be chipped. Members of the Jacksonville Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) coordinate and manage the event in conjunction with the Jacksonville Fire Department. This event is open to residents of City of Jacksonville and funding for this event was provided by Oregon State Fire Marshalls office. This is an invaluable opportunity to dispose of branches, dead trees, and dead shrubs found on your property. Removing dead vegetation in close proximity to your home and pruning tree limbs so that the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet above the ground will help protect your home in the advent of wildfire.

Medford Fire Department It's time to get your home ready for fire season, and we're to help! 👍 We're partnering with Medford Parks and Recreation to host Wood Debris Chipper Days for Medford residents. These free events will take place on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮 at Donahue-Frohnmayer and Fichnter-Mainwaring Parks. Here's the fine print: 🪵 Clean wood debris only (limbs and branches) 📏 Max 8" diameter 🚫 Please do not bring grass trimmings, weeds, trash or construction materials. Getting rid of your debris will help reduce fire hazards around your property and minimizes the potential spread if a wildfire event were to occur. 🔥 More details ⬇️

Now is the time to prepare for wildfire season! As we enter the warmer months, it's crucial to safeguard your home and community against wildfires. That's why we're urging Oregonians to take action with defensible space projects. Don't know where to start? Looking for other ways to improve your home's defensible space? Our FREE assessment program can identify areas around your property that need attention. Plus, for a limited time, we're offering $250 payments to assist with project costs in select communities. Visit www.OregonDefensibleSpace.org to learn more and schedule your assessment today. Together, let's protect our homes and loved ones from wildfire. #DefensibleSpace Oregon State Fire Marshal

US National Weather Service Medford Oregon Freezing temperatures are possible for West Side valleys including the Rogue, Applegate and Illinois Valleys Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures will lower into the low to mid 30s for most of these areas. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.