Good morning, Grants Pass.

Parker’s Place Village nears full capacity as it prepares to fill its final 26 beds, which will offer shelter and support to 150 individuals experiencing homelessness.

The advisory panel (including city and nonprofit leaders) will meet monthly for at least three more months to review operations.

A driver crashed into and destroyed the entrance booth at Emigrant Lake Park Thursday night, forcing Jackson County Parks to rely solely on its Pay by Phone system (the booth stood for decades) and urging visitors to support park operations with mobile payments or annual passes.

On Saturday afternoon, a fire near Interstate 5 Milepost 57 destroyed the home of the Frolova family in Grants Pass and emergency crews helped them evacuate after they rescued four of their seven dogs.

Kaycee Miller, co-owner of Rentech Direct (based in Grants Pass), was elected president of SOREDI on Monday, Aug.

3; she aims to strengthen local tech, tourism and healthcare sectors using her industry insight.

ZZ Top will perform The Big One!

Tour at Bi-Mart Amphitheater (The Expo) on Thursday, Aug. 13 with special guest Cheap Trick, bringing classic rock to local fans in Grants Pass.

Firefighters contained a one-acre grass fire along Interstate 5 near Northeast Greenfield Road on Monday afternoon after reports of vehicle involvement amid dry, hot conditions; they used ground and aerial resources to secure the area while investigators determine the cause under a current Red Flag Warning.

ODF uses drones and mountain-top cameras to spot wildfires and hidden hotspots as Red Flag Warnings remain until 9 p.m. today; officials urge residents to report any fires and follow restrictions amid high heat and low humidity.

Firefighters remain on the scene of the Interstate 5 wildfire that started Friday near Beacon Hill, focusing on containment and mop-up.

Traffic is easing and evacuation notices have been downgraded while crews monitor hotspots (burned area is about 60 acres).

Firefighters are training on coordinated air and ground operations this week in Josephine County (practicing air-to-ground communications, drop accuracy, and safety measures) as wildfire season nears.

The Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District will raise its Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level 3 for state, private, county, city and BLM lands at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.

5 due to critically dry fuels and forecast high temperatures — restrictions remain until fire danger drops.

Jackson County Parks has banned campfires and charcoal briquettes at six campgrounds—including Lily Glen, Grizzly, Willow Point, Klum Landing, the Emigrant Lake Oak Slope and RV Park, and Cantrall Buckley—due to current fire conditions; campfires at other parks must be contained within established rings and fully extinguished before leaving.

Smoke from large wildfires is causing air quality advisories in Grants Pass today and elsewhere.

Health officials advise residents with breathing concerns to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities as conditions may change quickly.