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Medford fire chief: Applegate blaze grew to roughly 400 acres; night crews and air tankers deployed
Summary
Fire Chief Eric Thompson told the City Council the Applegate wildland fire that started midday had grown to about 400 acres, prompted evacuations and drew multiple local and state resources including large air tankers and night crews.
Fire Chief Eric Thompson told the Medford City Council on June 18 that a wildland fire near Upper Applegate Road that began around midday had grown to an area roughly 400 acres in size and remained uncontained that evening. He said the fire peaked on a ridge and was moving downhill; crews hoped to have the line by morning but, at the time of his briefing,…
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