Some county staff reportedly didnt even know where the Jackson County Emergency Operation Center was or what its role is in a response. Ms. Spliethof and her daughter return to their trailer after skipping rocks with a classmate who also lives in the R.V. I do not know yet.. The family preparing paper plates and party favors for Alyssas graduation party. Update: Almeda Fire in southern Oregon; Officials investigate fire's cause The Almeda fire in Oregon that has so far killed two is now under investigation as a potential arson attack after a body was discovered near the start of the blaze.. Ashland Police Chief Tighe O . Ms. Garcia, her daughter and their dog, Coco. When Grandpa and Grandma came, we had to add another room. Meanwhile the California Highway Patrol said 37-year-old Anita Esquivel was arrested after being accused of intentionally starting fires and is being held Monterey County Jail arson, KION reports. Glendower Fire (aka Almeda Fire) burns toward Medford, Oregon On September 8, 2020 a human caused fire started on the north end of Ashland, Oregon. The Almeda fire left a path of destruction as it tore through the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon. Arsonist Sentenced to Jail for Animal Abuse and More | PETA "Conspiracy theories and misinformation take valuable resources away local fire and police agencies working around the clock to bring these fires under control. Tanker 60 drops retardant along Interstate 5 near Phoenix on September 9, 2020. Police have opened a criminal arson investigation into at least one Oregon blaze, the Almeda Fire, which started in Ashland near the border with California and incinerated several hundred homes in . I sold the property.. There were times I couldnt sleep. A small-scale locator map like this that wont be used for analysis doesnt need a lot of geographic precision so the map note is a quick and easy way to add the fires location to a map. I wish it could have been closer to my sister. Grassroots groups gathered donations like food, clothing, and housing; some people took a hard look at the regions disaster responses to find ways to improve; and community members connected over stories about grief and resilience. It was overwhelming, but I was super happy. A house is just a structure. FOUR people have now been arrested on the West Coast for deliberately starting blazes as wildfires rage. They said it happened on Highway 101 near Boronda Road, and it was first reported just after 9am on Friday. The showers are really tiny. The Almeda Fire started Sept. 8, 2020, during unusually hot September weather. In the western United States, issues of fire and forest management in a changing climate, especially as they relate to federal forest management, have generated controversy for decades.