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Medford Develops Evacuation Plans And Zones

City of Medford

We've had guests on the show who report having to evacuate three times as wildfires approached their homes. It's becoming a regular thing for some people, and something many of us experienced for the first time in the September 2020 fire outbreak.

Evacuation is too hard and stressful to leave for the last minute. So the city of Medford is helping people plan, with aids like an Evacuation Zone Map recently released.

Aaron Ott, the city's emergency management coordinator, visits with details of the city's efforts, and a guide to how the map should be used.

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Natalie Golay is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Mike Green hosts the show.