{"id":15796,"date":"2022-08-15T00:40:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T00:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/breaking-news-update-six-grass-fires-along-i-5-extinguished-no-formal-evacuation-news-2\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T00:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T00:40:25","slug":"breaking-news-update-six-grass-fires-along-i-5-extinguished-no-formal-evacuation-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=15796","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Six grass fires along I-5 extinguished, no formal evacuation | news"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MEDFORD, Ore. — A series of grass fires along Interstate 5 were finished burning by 11:30 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest District says the largest fire is contained to about a quarter acre and firefighters are mopping up each incident.<\/p>\n

The ODF says: “We have launched reconnaissance aircraft further north and so far have not found any new fire. We will continue to monitor these areas throughout the day.”<\/p>\n

He says the cause is under investigation and is likely vehicle-related.<\/p>\n


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ODF’s Southwest District was among those responding to grass fires from mile markers 44-50 for northbound I-5, with fires reported near exit 45, mile 48 and mile 50.<\/p>\n

The ODF says six fires included the series of grass fires, with no formal evacuations taking place.<\/p>\n


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Initial reports from drivers of a fire near Exit 45 began at approximately 9:27 am.<\/p>\n

Other reports involved a crash at I-5 exit 45 and traffic backed up at exit 48 during the early morning fire.<\/p>\n

We’ll have more information online as it becomes available and in NewsWatch 12. <\/p>\n

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