Jackson County Fire District #5 IAFF Local 2596

05/02/2025

Congratulations to Captain John McEvoy on his retirement after 36 years of dedicated service to Jackson County Fire District 5. A true leader and mentor who’s made a lasting impact on the department and community. Wishing him all the best in this next chapter!

04/11/2025

Smokey Bear visits Talent Elementary to teach fire safety with Engine 3 and the U.S. Forest Service!

04/11/2025

Exciting news! Mercy Flights Inc. now has a dedicated posting location inside Fire District 5’s Station 3 in Phoenix—the first EMS base of its kind in a Southern Oregon fire station. This new space supports faster response times, better resources, and stronger collaboration between Mercy Flights and FD5. Here’s to teamwork and top-notch care!

03/16/2025

Today, we had the honor of recognizing Bryan Dorris for his 24 years of dedicated service with Local 2596. As a token of appreciation, he was presented with a traditional fire axe. We thank him for his commitment and leadership over the years and look forward to working with him in his new role as a Deputy State Fire Marshal. Congratulations, Brian!

03/11/2025

Today, Local 2596 President Brady Graham had the honor of presenting service pins to two dedicated members—Bob Holt for 25+ years of service and Bill Boylan for 30+ years of service. Thank you both for your commitment, hard work, and unwavering dedication to Local 2596!

01/02/2025

Congratulations Matt! Enjoy your retirement.

12/21/2024

12/08/2024

We are happy to report that Local 2596 Firefighters are staffing Station 4 this weekend. Our hope is this will become more of a regular occurrence as Union Leaders work with Fire District Administrators to solve the staffing issues. We are confident that our goal of consistent staffing can be achieved through teamwork and cooperation. Thank you to those who are working hard to find a solution to this issue.

12/04/2024

Come on down to Phoenix on Saturday for the tree lighting and fire station open house. We hope to see you there!

Join us for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Phoenix Plaza Civic Center, Saturday December 7th, at 4:30!

11/29/2024

Check out the short documentary “Burning To Heal”

The film hi-lights a group of volunteers including Local 2596 member Brian Bolstad, lead by the Rogue Valley Prescribed Burn Association during a community-conducted prescribed burn.

https://www.roguevalleypba.com/video


Jackson County Fire District No. 5

Burning To HealFollow the Rogue Valley Prescribed Burn Association as they lead a community-conducted prescribed burn, returning fire to the landscape with all of the benefits it brings, while also aiming to understand and work through the challenges surrounding fire.

11/26/2024

It’s that time of year again. We are kicking off our annual holiday food drive in partnership with the City of Talent

You can help support our community by donating non-perishable food items for local families in need. Donations can be dropped off at Station 5, 5811 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix (just outside Talent)

Local 2596 members will deliver the food and gifts to some special families just in time for the holidays.

There is also a Holiday Gift Tree at Talent City Hall to help support families. Gifts are accepted until the second week of December.

Learn more by visiting https://www.cityoftalent.org/community-engagement-outreach/page/holiday-gift-tree.