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Wildfire Prep Day is on Saturday, May 6, 2023, JCEM officials say

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Medford, OR – According to the Medford Fire Department officials, this day is reportedly designed to help you prepare for wildfire season by creating a defensible space around your home.

On Saturday and Sunday from 7 AM to 5 PM, Biomass One (2350 Avenue G, White City) is waiving fees for wood debris drop off.

Items that are not accepted: Garbage, grass clippings, blackberry vines, start thistle, scotch broom, pine needles, straw, stumps, root balls, railroad ties.

To help you get rid of the material you remove when creating defensible space around your home, several organizations in Jackson and Josephine County are waiving fees for FREE green woody debris drop-off. 

More information here.

This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

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