As Oregon starts the monumental task of digging out from the most destructive fires in recent history, Phoenix and Talent, two small towns sandwiched between Medford and Ashland, face an unbelievable challenge. On this episode, reporters Noelle Crombie and Ted Sickinger talk about how the Almeda fire tore through those two Jackson County towns, devastating thousands of homes and ripping the community apart.
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