Overnight thunderstorms sparked dozens of fires across Jackson and Josephine counties, and the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District said firefighters are still working on 15 as of this morning and checking for additional potential fires.
Of 53 reports of fires from the Monday night lightning strikes, 22 were confirmed as fires and 14 are pending as potential fires. Some reports were duplicates or not actual fires, ODF said. Read More »
Eyez On Corona, front, with Jaime Lopez up, clips Cesar Moreno and Mysterious Cartel in Saturday's Adequan Derby Challenge finals at Grants Pass Downs. The Derby was the big race on the final day of the local eight-day summer meet.
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Trainer Hector Magallanes and jockey Jaime Lopez joined forces for their second big win in two days as Eyez On Corona ran away with the victory in the Adequan Derby Challenge finals Saturday at Grants Pass Downs.
Eyez On Corona had a clean run to easily win the lion's share of the $52,454 purse in the 400-yard race for 3-year-old quarter horses on the final day of the local race meet.
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Two structures, one in Grants Pass and one in the Merlin area, were destroyed but no injuries were reported in fires on Monday.
At 1:38 a.m., eight vehicles were destroyed in a fire that also destroyed a carport and some storage units at 1314 N.E. Ninth St., Grants Pass Fire Rescue said.
Two nearby residences were also damaged, the fire department said. The cause is under investigation by the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office.
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