Community Resources for Southern Oregon Fires
Our hearts are with everyone in the Rogue Valley and across Oregon dealing with the severe climate fires that are impacting our loved ones, supporters and communities.
The Almeda, Obenchain and Slater climate fires have devastated large portions of the Rogue Basin and local communities leaving many without their homes and businesses. Many Rogue Riverkeeper members, supporters, volunteers and staff were among the thousands who were evacuated on Tuesday September 8th when the fires began. Thank you to the first responders, firefighters, and everyone on the front lines protecting our communities.
Recovering from the impacts of these fires will be a community effort. If you can safely do so, we encourage anyone who is able to support direct relief efforts that are being organized across the Rogue Valley. Here are some immediate resources to help support communities in southern Oregon impacted by the Almeda, South Obenchain, and Slater Fires.
If you need help or can offer help, go to the
Rogue Valley Preparedness and Recovery Hub.
To Donate or Pick Up Needed Supplies:
UBICACIONES DE DONDE MATERIALES SE ENCUENTRAN: Ve Agarra lo que necesites.
Current drop off and pick up sites include:
Phoenix Home Depot, 3345 N Phoenix
Talent: Talent Maker City, 304 E Main
Ashland: El Tapatio Restaurant, 1633 Hwy 99
Ashland: OSF/Carpenter Hall, 44 S. Pioneer St. (CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY’S FOR CLEANING)
Medford: Living Waters Ch. (Southern Oregon Coalition for Racial Equity) 360 E Jackson
Eagle Point: Eagle Point HS (at the baseball field), 203 N Platt Ave
Habitat for Humanity Rogue Valley is organizing a tool share to help folks impacted by the Almeda Fire who plan to return to their homes. Please check their Facebook page or call 541-779-1983 for the latest information.
To Donate Money:
The Rogue Valley Relief Fund
Donations to the Rogue Valley Relief Fund will go directly to support people most impacted by the fires in the Rogue Valley. This fund will be used to purchase tents, meals, gas, and other supplies needed immediately. In the long term, this fund will be used to support people who have lost their homes as they start to rebuild their lives. The goal is to raise $500,000 over the next six months to provide immediate relief to impacted families.
Here are some other ways to donate:
Ashland Food Co-op Almeda/Glendower Fire Fund: Look for three donation options at the top of the page.
Donate to the Medford Food Co-op Positive Change program.
Donate to Oregon Wildfire Relief through GoFundMe to get funds directly to impacted residents. GoFundMe launched a centralized hub of verified fundraisers created to help residents who have lost their homes and have been displaced by the Oregon wildfires.
Donate to UNETE’s Immigrant Fire Relief Fund to help support farmworkers and their families who were impacted by the fires.
Donations through the Rogue Credit Union will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Donations are tax-deductible and will go to local non-profits working to assist impacted families.
Mental Health Resources:
Rogue Valley Emotional Wellness Hotline - (541) 842-3643, M-F, 8AM - 4PM. An empathetic ear for those experiencing grief and loss associated with recent fires in Southern Oregon. Staffed by Medford School District and Family Solutions Counselors.
Emergency Shelter Information:
City of Medford. Available emergency shelter/parking in Medford.
Ashland High School and Middle School. Please check the Facebook page for the latest information.
Josephine County Fairgrounds at 1451 Fairgrounds Road in Grants Pass.
Harvest Time Fellowship: Call to confirm room - Jerry Frasier 707-845-6310, 345 2nd Street Gold Hill, OR.
East Evans Creek Community Center: Call to confirm room (541) 582-6006, 8205 E Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River, OR 97530
Edgewater Christian Fellowship: If you know someone who is in need or needs a safe place to stay please send them to: Edgewater Christian Fellowship https://edgewater.churchcenter.com/giving/to/fire-relief-fund. Edgewater Christian Fellowship address: 101 Assembly Circle. Breakfast at Edgewater for evacuees, provided by JOE's Place Ministries.
Red Cross is at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd. If you have livestock, you are asked to go to the fairgrounds.
In coordination with Josephine County Emergency Management: Parkway Christian Center also is setting up pop up tents with blankets and cots, 229 NE Beacon Dr. The Grants Pass Shopping Center old movie theater, 959 NE D St. District 7 Gladiola bus lot at Grants Pass High, 8th and Olive streets. Allendale School 2320 Williams Hwy.
In Medford, the Court House Family Fitness Center has bathroom and shower facilities available at 709 N. Phoenix Road Medford, OR 97504.
The Medford School District is providing free meal bags (breakfast and lunch) between 11:00am and 12:30pm on Friday at several locations. Check the Facebook page for the latest information.
To volunteer, help is needed at the First Presbyterian Church of Medford emergency shelter. Email southernoregonequity@gmail.com.
If you can volunteer, the City of Medford’s community partners need help to open additional sites that need volunteers and supplies. Please contact Christine Quitt with the Homeless Task Force at christinequitthtf@gmail.com or Angela Durant with the City of Medford at angela.durant@cityofmedford.org.
Evacuation Orders and Information: Almeda/Glendower Fire, South Obenchain, and Slater Fires
For Jackson County evacuation information, check the Jackson County Emergency Management Facebook page.
For Josephine County evacuation information, check the Josephine County Emergency Management Facebook page.
For Siskiyou County evacuation information, check the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
For Del Norte County evacuation information, check the Del Norte Office of Emergency Services Facebook page
For additional information about the South Obenchain Fire, check the InciWeb page.
For Almeda Fire general information: 541-776-7338. To enter information on missing family or friends: https://arcg.is/014bzS. To enter information for people who evacuated and report themselves as safe: https://arcg.is/14vDXC.
For additional information about the Slater Fire, check the InciWeb page.
Sign Up for Emergency Alerts:
Sign up for Citizen Alerts for Jackson and Josephine Counties. For help signing up, Jackson County: (541) 608-1210 or Alert@jacksoncounty.org. Josephine County (541) 474-5300 or EM@co.josephine.or.us.
Maps:
Evacuation Maps from Jackson County
Evacuation Maps from Josephine County
Oregon Department of Forestry Active Large Fire Map
Resource Links:
The City of Ashland set up a resource and referral line at 541-552-2500 and an Ashland and Regional Fire Resources for the Almeda Fire webpage.
A local Illinois Valley resident created the Oregon Fire Life Facebook page to provide updates on the Slater Fire.
Visit the Housing Assistance page if your home has been damaged or lost due to wildfires at Oregon Housing and Community Service Wildfire Damage Housing Relief.
To keep up to date with current fire and smoke conditions, you can always check out the KS Wild Fire dashboard. On Facebook, RyanWeather.com also provides a reliable feed of information on regional fires.
The office of Oregon's Governor Kate Brown has put together a resource page with helpful information to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Jackson County Emergency Management
Josephine County Emergency Management
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
We’ll continue to keep updating information and resources as we can. We hope that you and your loved ones are safe.
For the Rogue (and all of its communities),
Robyn, Stacey, and Sara
