Fire Damages Multiple Vehicles at Medford Storage Facility

Firefighters stopped the blaze before it could spread to additional vehicles and trailers along East Vilas Road

MEDFORD, Ore. — Multiple recreational vehicles and other vehicles were damaged Tuesday after a fire broke out at a storage facility along East Vilas Road in north Medford.

Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon dispatched Medford Fire Department Engine 14 at approximately 11:38 a.m. Aug. 11 to a reported vehicle fire in the 900 block of East Vilas Road.

 
 

While responding, firefighters could see a column of smoke from the area and requested an additional engine.

Crews arrived to find the fire burning among vehicles and trailers at the property. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze before it could spread farther through the storage area.

Photos released by Medford Fire show extensive damage, including heavily burned vehicles and recreational trailers surrounded by additional stored RVs and vehicles.

No injuries were reported.

Jackson County Fire District 3 assisted Medford Fire with the response.

The cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation.

 
 

Fire Damage / Cover Photo: Multiple vehicles and trailers were heavily damaged after a fire broke out at a storage facility along East Vilas Road in Medford. Medford Fire Department.

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