County to pay consulting firm to study response to fires
County to pay consulting firm to study response to fires By AMBAR RODRIGUEZ December 30, 2020 GMT MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — When the Almeda and Obenchain Fires hit, few Jackson County residents were notified about evacuation orders. Many were forced to flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs and no notification save for a knock on their door telling them it was time to leave. While emergency officials rushed to respond to the fast-moving flames and to make sure residents were safe, there was also little to no communication with media outlets on the scale of the fire. The lack of notifi...
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