Emergency funding approved to fight Oregon wildfires, but the Department of Forestry is still in the red
While approving a $47.5 million request to send emergency money to the Department of Forestry, some legislators called the ...
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Oregon forestry out of money after ‘most expensive wildfire season’ in history
Oregon's Department of Forestry needs +$40 million in emergency funding to battle this year's historic wildfires. The costs ...
McKenzie Pass, Blue River areas reopen as wildfires come under control
The McKenzie Pass and Blue River Reservoir areas reopened for recreation on Tuesday after two wildfires east of Eugene came under control.
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How ‘invisible fences’ can make Oregon rangelands more resilient against wildfires
A conservation group will pilot a program that uses GPS, collars and cows. The concept could make Eastern Oregon rangelands ...
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Central Oregon has seen 325 wildfires this year, burning 550,000 acres; 2 new fires near Madras, Tumalo stopped small
Central Oregon has seen about 325 wildfires this year that have burned over 550,000 acres, the region’s fire officials said ...
Oregon wildfires are shattering records this year
Wildfires have burned a record-breaking 1.9 million acres this year — the most acres ever damaged in state history.
Thousands evacuate after wildfires wreak havoc on western US — here's why we should be concerned
Major wildfires burned in September in Oregon, California, and Nevada, fueled by heat and ongoing drought conditions. These ...
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Oregon wildfires are shattering records this year
Oregon wildfires have burned a record-breaking 1.9 million acres this year — the most acres ever damaged in modern state history. While much of the Willamette Valley and the Portland ...
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‘Pushed to the brink’: Oregon’s record wildfire season isn’t over yet; ODF says crews are spread thin even more into fall
The McKenzie Pass Highway (Oregon Highway 240) west of Sisters reopened over the weekend, three weeks after wildfires in the ...
Nearly five months in, Oregon wildfire season expected to last into mid-October
Oregon’s forest and fire leaders were succinct in describing this year’s wildfire season to a group of Oregon senators. “It ...
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Oregon Provides Extra $47.5M to Fight Wildfires
The Legislative Emergency Board approved the funding last week. Spending on wildfires this year has reached $250 million, which is more than double amount budgeted for the response.