Oregon Community Foundation Invests $120,000 in Disaster Readiness and Recovery
Five years after the Labor Day fires devastated parts of Oregon, 11 nonprofits are receiving new funding to help recovery and preparedness efforts. According to the Oregon Community Foundation, today, they have announced $120,000 in new grants from its Disaster Readiness and Response Fund will support the seven Oregon counties affected by the fires: Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Linn and Marion. The fund was created in response to the 2020 wildfires, providing rapid-response grants for immediate recovery and supporting preparedness programs. An earlier fund to support wildfire recovery after the 2020 fires distributed $10.8 million over several years.
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ODF Complex Incident Management Team 1 Takes Command of the Kelsey Peak Fire
The Oregon Department of Forestry Complex Incident Management Team 1, with Incident Commander Dan Quinones, took command of the Kelsey Peak Fire this morning. Resources from the Bureau of Land Management's Medford District Office and the ODF Southwestern Oregon District have made progress in building containment lines in the fire since lightning caused it last week. The change of Fire Command to Squad 1 results in additional capacity and resources to the incident and allows local firefighters to rest and be available to respond to new fires. Cooler temperatures are forecast for this week, precipitation along with the threat of more lightning. Fire crews will take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather to strengthen new and existing control lines.
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Ashland Police, Jackson County Unit Conducting Homicide Investigation
Ashland Police and a Jackson County Crime Unit began investigating a homicide yesterday morning. On September 7th, at 3:38 AM, Ashland Police Officers and Paramedics from Ashland Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a report of a person laying on the ground next to a vehicle near ‘A’ Street and North 2nd Street in Ashland. According to Ashland Police, officers arrived to find a male who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics confirmed the male was deceased upon their arrival, and a homicide investigation was initiated. The Jackson County Major Assault/Death Investigation Unit was activated by Ashland Detectives. The investigation has revealed the victim was inside his parked vehicle when an unidentified suspect approached and fired multiple rounds at the victim, striking him several times.
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