ASHLAND The Ashland Fire Department will be getting a new tanker-pump truck for its fleet, thanks to a FEMA grant and a small city match.. Tucked away … ASHLAND, Ore. -- Two hours after a brush fire began spreading east of Ashland, the Oregon Department of Forestry says that fire crews were able to halt its progress. The fire has been officially named the Glendower fire, but has also been referred to as the Almeda fire, because it started near Glendower Street & Almeda Drive in Ashland, Oregon. Fire Station 1 responds West of Mountain, and Fire Station 2 responds East of Mountain.For response information regarding your particular address please call Ashland Fire & Rescue's business office at 541-482-2770It is recommended that the Wildfire Hazard Zone (WHZ) be expanded to include all of the City of Ashland.
"Thousands of Oregonians have been evacuated as a result of the Almeda Fire and Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler urged residents of Talent and Phoenix to stay away due to ongoing firefighting efforts and other hazards, KDRV reported.Sickler said at a press conference that at least one person had been confirmed dead in connection to the fire after a body was recovered in north Ashland. Ashland Fire & Rescue said that it has been getting a number of smoke calls over the last 24 hours, but none of those proved to be from nearby fires. Generated: 2019-12-31 11:00:03pm Stay up to date on emergencies and important information from Ashland Fire & Rescue by signing up for our As a new landowner in the WHZ, If nothing is done to change or modify the structures or the property, there is nothing that will be required of you from this ordinance. The ordinance only affects new construction over 200 square feet that is being permitted through the City's Planning and Building Departments.
Pay attention to directions from firefighters, local officials and emergency responders. In some of the photos, infrared imagery is used to highlight the damage. Properties in wildfire hazard zones are often the only ones that qualify for hazardous fuel mitigation grants. "There are certain neighborhood where there is just literally nothing standing," Spelliscy told "There is no power, no water. Currently, vegetation that produces severe fire behavior and fire spread such as juniper, cypress, and arborvitae are allowed unrestricted outside of the WHZ. You can find a number of fire-resistant landscaping resources at It is not yet clear how the death occurred or the identity of the individual but a "criminal investigation" into the fatality is now underway.NASA satellite images showing a wider view of Oregon reveal the large number of fires currently burning across the state and the vast amounts of smoke they are producing. Both roof coverings and hazardous landscape fuels were a major factor in the destruction of 11 homes in the 2010 Oak Knoll fire. All content © copyright KDRV. The exposed roof can trap embers and easily ignite a home. An addition of 200 square feet or greater to a structure that requires a permit, including adding an additional floor; will prompt a landscaping inspection. The roof is very vulnerable to fire because it is the largest exposed surface area of your home. In a fire vulnerable area, use class A or B roofing materials.No, there is no fee associated with being in the WHZ.There are two fire stations in Ashland.
The City will be able to regulate roof coverings to those appropriate for a community adjacent to and containing wildland fuels. Landowners who are being incorporated into the WHZ will not see a rise in taxes because of the WHZ expansion.CERT trains residents to prepare their families and neighborhoods to mitigate, respond to and recover from disaster.Our goal is to strengthen our community and make it more resilient neighborhood by neighborhood.The typical response between Ashland's two fire stations is divided by East and West of Mountain Avenue.