Early Monday evening, Medford Fire Department was dispatched to reports of an active fire at Roseburg Forest Products on N Pacific Hwy, in Medford, just before 5:00pm.
The fire, described by first responders as significant in the press house of the Roseburg Forest Products facility, prompted a third alarm due to the complex construction features of the building.
The escalation to a third alarm prompted many surrounding fire departments including Rural Metro Fire, Grants Pass Fire, Illinois Valley Fire District, Jackson County Fire District #1 and Applegate Valley Fire District into positions to assist and maintain adequate staffing in Jackson County for other potential calls.
All units were released from the scene before midnight and though the cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental, the specific origin remains under investigation in cooperation with facility staff.
