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Multiple fire agencies in the Rogue Valley are training for fire season in a small pocket of wildland in Merlin this week. The training session is sponsored by Grants Pass Fire and Rural Metro Fire, agencies that frequently work together in the valley.
The Grants Pass Fire Rescue (GPFR) collaborated with other agencies -- such as Rural Metro Fire, Jackson County Fire District 1, Illinois Valley, and the Oregon Department of Forestry -- this week for a three-part wildfire training.
Fire departments from all over the Rogue Valley participated in the annual Wildfire Readiness Exercise to prep for wildfire season.