Jun. 9—The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has released a computer-generated composite of a man who was found dead in the Almeda fire's path in the hopes of identifying him. On Sept. 8, the day the Almeda fire broke out, investigators found the body of a Black man at mile marker 8.9 between the cities of Ashland and Talent, according to a Tuesday Facebook post. Investigators found eyeglass .
It will likely take months for the permanent site to be ready, said Yreka Mayor Duane Kegg. An environmental review of the property indicated that some dirt will need to be removed before it can be used for a homeless campsite.
Kegg had hoped a decision would be made Thursday night, but the council decided to look at the situation further and bring it back to the council s next special meeting on Thursday, June 17.
Kegg said a decision needs to be made as soon as possible – hopefully at the June 17 meeting. He s hurrying the project along because of the increased fire danger that dry fuels are presenting in the area of the current camps.
MEDFORD, Ore. – An after-action report of the Almeda and South Obenchain fires commended many of Jackson County’s actions – including first responders’ heroic door-to-door evacuations, the creation of a Jackson County citizen hotline, and the quick activation of the Expo as a temporary evacuation point for evacuees.
On September 8 of last year, the Almeda Fire and South Obenchain Fire started less than 25 miles from each other, displacing thousands of residents and causing the deaths of three people. Since then, investigators have been trying to piece together exactly what happened and why.
The report commended many of Jackson County’s actions – including first responders’ heroic door-to-door evacuations, the creation of a Jackson County citizen hotline, and the quick activation of the Expo as a temporary evacuation point for evacuees.
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