Emergency Preparedness & Response Resources

This page serves as a central hub for wildfire related information. Here you will find resources for use before, during and after a wildfire event in or near the Applegate Valley.

It is important to remember that you are responsible for preparing yourself, your family and your home for wildfire and acting quickly and responsibly when you receive an emergency alert. The fastest way to receive emergency notices is by signing up for Jackson & Josephine County Citizen Alerts. You can do so by clicking the button below:

• Sign Up for Jackson & Josephine County Citizen Alerts
• Active Applegate Valley Fire Updates

Forest & Fire Management Agencies

Jackson County Agency Pages: 

• Jackson County Emergency Management, Fire
  • Jackson Co. E.M. Facebook Page
• Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (Responsible for initiating evacuation notices)
  • Jackson Co. Sheriff Office Facebook Page

Josephine County Agency Pages:

• Josephine County Emergency Management
  • Josephine Co. E.M. Facebook Page
• Josephine County Sheriff Office (Responsible for initiating evacuation notices)
  • Josephine Co. Sheriff Facebook Page

Regional Agency Pages:

• Applegate Valley Fire District (AVFD)
  • Applegate Valley Fire District Facebook Page
• Bureau of Land Management(BLM), Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council
• Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest District, Official Blog
• Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 
  • U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Facebook Page

Preparedness Resources

Emergency Communication Systems:

• Jackson & Josephine County Citizen Alert Notification System (Sign up page)
• PulsePoint- Emergency Update Application for Mobile Phones & Tablets (Nearly immediate notifications from Applegate Valley Fire District)

Preparedness Literature and Tools:

• Balancing Act Living with Fire in the Applegate: Applegate Communities’ Collaborative Fire Protection Strategy
• Firewise USA- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • How to Become a Certified Firewise USA Community 
  • Protecting Your Home, Creating Defensible Space
• Forest & Fire Toolkit
• Oregon State University (OSU)- Small Farms, Producers and Wildfire
• Oregon State University Extension Service- “Before Wildfire Strikes! A Handbook for Homeowners and Communities in Southwest Oregon”
• Rogue Valley Emergency Management
  • Ready, Set, Go- What does it mean?
• Ready.gov- Preparing for Before, During and After a Wildfire (with COVID-19 Considerations)
  • Build an Emergency Kit
• Ready.gov- Cómo Mantenerse Seguro Ante Una Amenaza De Incendio Forestal
  • Prepare un kit de suministros
• Southern Oregon’s Five-County Emergency Resource Guide

Preparedness Programs & Projects:

• Applegate Valley Mutual Aid Network
• Applegate Valley Fire District Volunteer Program –administrative positions available! Special need for Social Media Manager.
• Community Emergency Response Team
• Firewise USA
• Prescriptions for Safety (Community led effort to implement fuels treatment along major evacuation routes in the Little Applegate region)

Weather, Fire and Smoke Monitoring

• AirNow- Fire & Smoke Map
• Inciweb- National Wildfire Incident Map
• NOAA Weather
• Ryanweather.com (Weather Data and Smoke Monitoring in the Rogue Valley)
  • Ryanweather Facebook page

Conversations with the Crew

Conversations with the Crew are discussions between A Greater Applegate and The Applegate Valley Fire District crew to inform folks about major topics related to fire safety in the valley.

• Volunteering for the Applegate Valley Fire District
• Assessing and Reducing Fire Risk on your Property