News Release: Bear Camp Road open for public use Chip sealing scheduled & funded by Great American Outdoors Act Medford, Ore—The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest road crew, with support from the Umpqua National Forest road crew, have removed the snow drifts from Bear Camp Road. In coordination with BLM-Medford District opening the Galice access road gates, Bear Camp Road is now open for public use and the recreation/rafting season. Upcoming work on Bear Camp Road in June: The Josephine County Roads Department will be chip sealing Bear Camp Road on the Josephine county side (from Burnt Ridge junction east to the junction of BLM road (MP 12.3). They plan on working the week of June 24th on chip sealing operations. There will be traffic delays up to 20 minutes during construction work. This is the final phase of the Bear Camp Road Great American Outdoors Act funded project. Photos by Michael Holguin

May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Now is the time to make or review your fire plan now so you’re ready during fire season. Answering these questions can be helpful in creating your plan. How will you receive alerts? www.rvem.org/Citizen-Alert" target="_blank">https://www.rvem.org/Citizen-Alert When would you evacuate? https://joco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=37b8a655d90f4f82ba35ba107a827840 Who and what will you take? Where will you go? How will you get there? What challenges will you face? www.rvem.org/News/family-emergency-preparedness-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.rvem.org/News/family-emergency-preparedness-handbook Be sure to write your plan down, and visit www.rvem.org (Rogue Valley emergency management) for more information.

Tuesday May 14: ODF reports a control burn occurring today in the Quartz Creek area west of Merlin, that is visible from across the North Valley.

🌡 Who's ready for warm weather? 🌡 This weekend (Fri-Sun) has the potential for warm temperatures, especially for westside valleys. But, lets not forget our coastal friends! On Thursday, the "Chetco Effect" will be in full swing, so look for temperatures around Brookings in the lower 80s for a high. Here are some graphics to supplement this info for Fri-Sun.

Josephine County and Jackson County partners are dedicated to preventing wildfires. Rogue Valley Emergency Management has partnered with its community partners to bring you free green debris disposal May 11 to dispose of green debris from your wildfire preparedness efforts. For more info or locations, see https://www.rvem.org/Wildfire-Prevention/Community-Awareness/green-debris-days-may-11-2024

May is #WildfireAwarenessMonth! We're proud to be partnering with Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State Fire Marshal, OSU Extension and Keep Oregon Green Association, to share tips on fire prevention. www.rvem.org