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Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze

Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze
Firefighters open the upstairs apartment access door at Rocky's Cozy Kitchen in Medford on January 4 and were greeted with a blast of flames.
Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze
Firefighters open the upstairs apartment access door at Rocky's Cozy Kitchen in Medford on January 4 and were greeted with a blast of flames.
By Brian Wilson News Editor Medford, January 2026 - A landmark Medford business was destroyed and its owner is hospitalized after a Sunday evening fire. Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen at 145 S. 8th St. (...
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