A county-wide burn ban began Monday morning, just hours after lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in far west Washington County entered fire season.
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Fire season in local region begins July 1
At 1 a.m. on July 1, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA ), which includes areas in and near the Tillamook State Forest. (No subscription required)
Despite mild fire season forecast, agencies tell Oregon leaders they need to invest in workforce
Agency officials said firefighters are hard to hire and retain, and are often left to sleep in their trucks or camp on the job due to a lack of housing
Oregon Dept. of Forestry sends 19 firefighters to New Mexico
The state sent 19 firefighters, including one local Forest Grove-based firefighter to aid New Mexico as it battles numerous out-of-control wildfires.
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress for more money for prescribed burns.
Landowners in Washington County can learn to prepare for wildfire season at Hagg Lake event
Washington County landowners and managers concerned about the coming wildfire season can attend a free event at Hagg Lake hosted by the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) to learn how to prepare June 22.
Smoke in Coast Range is a controlled burn
There is a fire, but it’s of the tame rather than the wild variety. FGF&R said a 25 acre controlled burn off Highway 26 near milepost 35 was the cause of smoke in the region.
Learn about wildfire preparedness and power shutoffs at PGE event in Banks
Portland General Electric is hosting a public event in Banks Wednesday, June 5 to showcase their 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, gather feedback from PGE customers, and spread the word about wildfire preparedness and public safety power shutoffs.
Oregon Department of Forestry sends crews to Alaska
The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed seven crew members to Alaska Friday to help fight wildfires.
Curbing severe wildfire in Oregon depends on urgency, scale of controlled burns by state and feds
State and federal agencies are coming around to indigenous knowledge, science, around the need for low-intensity fires to pre-empt severe ones
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