{"id":7574,"date":"2022-08-14T18:30:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T18:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/breaking-news-update-grass-fires-along-i-5-nearly-out-news\/"},"modified":"2022-08-14T18:30:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T18:30:24","slug":"breaking-news-update-grass-fires-along-i-5-nearly-out-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=7574","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: GRASS FIRES ALONG I-5 NEARLY OUT | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MEDFORD, Ore. — NewsWatch 12 is receiving information that a number of grass fires are “on hold” on Interstate 5 at 10:30 Sunday morning.<\/p>\n


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Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest District and Grants Pass Fire Department are among those responding to grass fires from mile markers 44-50 for I-5 heading north, with three fires reported near exit 45, mile marker 48 and mile marker 50.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest an evacuation is underway for a trailer park near I-5 exit 45, facilitated by the Josephine County Search and Rescue Unit.<\/p>\n


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ODF says up to five fires started along I-5.<\/p>\n

Initial reports from drivers of the fire near Exit 45 began at approximately 9:27 a.m.<\/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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