MEDFORD, Ore. A fire in Medford closed down Biddle Road late this afternoon, and tonight firefighters are still mopping up the area.
“I was on the other side of the creek next to a cherry tree, and there were maybe 3 or 4 people yelling, fighting talking about lighting the place on fire and maybe 5 minutes later I could smell smoke,” said Matthew Cartmill, a witness to the possible start of Sunday’s fire. He says he believes the fire was human-caused.
Shortly after smelling smoke, Cartmill says he saw flames and called 911.
He says there was also a small explosion.
“It sounded like smaller propane tanks, the area seemed to be an old camping area with lots of debris and garbage,” he said.