⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: FIELDER MOUNTAIN FIREFire: WRIGHTS SPRING FIRE Fire: HAGEN FIRE Fire: ROWE CREEK FIRE COMPLEX Fire: FOX FIRE Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued August 29 at 1:33PM PDT until August 31 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now46°F / 8°C - ClearWind: 3 to 7 mph NE | Humidity: 66% | Feels like: ~32°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 42 (Good) ForecastSunday: 77°F - SunnySunday Night: 40°F - Clear Monday: 82°F - Sunny Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: OR 511Emergency: OR OEM Health: OR Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov