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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Talent man gets 3 years for mail, identity theft ... OnTrack house on blighted property list destroyed by fire ... UPDATE: Crater Lake fire grows to 150 acres; PCT closure extended ... Talent man gets 3 years for mail, identity theft ... OnTrack house on blighted property list destroyed by fire ... UPDATE: Crater Lake fire grows to 150 acres; PCT closure extended ... EMERGENCY RESPONSE Early morning fire engulfs Medford apartment balcony Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 4, 2016 at 4:17 PM Updated Jul 4, 2016 at 4:19 PM Posted Jul. 4, 2016 at 4:17 PM Updated Jul 4, 2016 at 4:19 PM » Social News An early Monday morning fire destroyed a balcony at an apartment complex at 645 Royal Ave. in Medford and breached a sliding glass door before firefighters knocked it down. “Luckily, we got there early enough to hold it to the deck,” said Medford fire Battalion Chief Rick Rohrbaugh. The call came in at 6:04 a.m., and firefighters took about two minutes to knock the blaze down, Rohrbaugh said. The deck on the third-floor apartment was structurally unsound. A deck on the second floor also sustained damage but was structurally sound, Rohrbaugh said. No residents or firefighters sustained injuries, he said. Investigators determined the blaze was started when a plastic cooler was used as a cigarette ash can. All residents were initially evacuated from the building, and firefighters cleared out the smoke. Everyone returned to their apartments, except the apartment where the fire was started, Rohrbaugh said. He said he didn’t have any information about the occupants. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 4, 2016 at 4:17 PM Updated Jul 4, 2016 at 4:19 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501