Efforts to curb wildfire risk ramp up; BLM Central Oregon fire restrictions take effect Friday
As the High Desert moves into wildfire season, local, state and federal fire agencies have raised Central Oregon’s fire risk level to…
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Annual campfire restrictions to begin on BLM-administered rivers, waterways in Central Oregon
Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday, June 1 on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well…
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Oregon-Washington BLM to impose fire restrictions, fireworks ban starting Friday
Fire restrictions, including a ban on fireworks use, will go into effect on Friday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon…
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U.S. Forest Service chief calls 90-day nationwide halt to prescribed burns, citing ‘extreme fire risk conditions’
The chief of the U.S. Forest Service on Friday ordered a 90-day nationwide pause on prescribed burning projects due to “extreme wildfire risk…
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Vehicles can and do cause wildfires, ODOT says — so make sure yours doesn’t
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Smokey Bear has it right. We can prevent wildfires. May is Wildfire Prevention Month, and ODOT and Keep Oregon Green want…
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Much of C.O. in ‘exceptional drought’; experts warn of danger of more severe wildfire season
Kate Brown held a media event today with several wildfire experts, to go over the outlook for the 2022 fire…
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OSU-led study offers long-term look at methods to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem
New research led by an Oregon State University scientist provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the…
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More than 130 Orange County, California, homes are still under evacuation orders as Coastal Fire still burns
CNN, KABC, KCAL, KCBS, KFSN, DEMIR BRACIC, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN When Keith Morey and his wife, Lynn, returned…
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Oregon PUC adopts power safety shutoff rules as wildfire season approaches
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Wednesday it recently approved permanent rules for investor-owned electric utilities, including Portland…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry, fire prevention experts urge caution during spring yard debris burns
70 percent of Oregon wildfires are human-caused, officials say SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention…
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Pacific Power warns of possible safety-related outages during wildfire season
To recognize National Wildfire Awareness Month, Portland General Electric, Pacific Power and Idaho Power are encouraging Oregonians to prepare for…
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Central Oregon’s ‘significant wildfire potential’ this summer prompts USFS call for preparation
During the month of May, the Deschutes National Forest is encouraging folks to recognize “National Wildfire Awareness Month” by doing their part…
Continue Reading Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plans 2,700 acres of prescribed burns near Sunriver and La Pine
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Thursday they plan to implement 2,700 acres of prescribed fire within the wildland-urban…
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Several prescribed burns planned Wednesday across Deschutes National Forest
Fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions Wednesday to conduct multiple prescribed burns across…
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Crescent Ranger District plans 38-acre prescribed burn SE of Crescent
Fire managers on the Crescent Ranger District hope to take advantage of favorable conditions Wednesday to ignite 38 acres in the Gilchrist State…
Continue Reading Prescribed burns planned this week near Hole in the Ground in northern Lake County
Beginning Tuesday, fuels specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will begin doing prescribed burns near Hole in the Ground in northern Lake…
Continue Reading Oregon sends firefighters to help battle Texas blazes as others return; crews also in New Mexico
This weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry will welcome back 21 of its firefighters who’ve been fighting wildfires across the state of Texas…
Continue Reading 1,726-acre prescribed burn planned near Hole in the Ground
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District fire managers will ignite 1,726 acres of prescribed fire near Hole in the Ground this week, if conditions remain…
Continue Reading Sisters Ranger District set to begin 1,100 acres of prescribed burning next week
Sisters Ranger District fire management specialists plan to treat up to 1,100 acres with prescribed fire during 2022, starting next week, officials…
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New Oregon wildfire detection system receives funding boost
A critical project to help with the early detection and monitoring of wildfires in Oregon received $4.5 million in support from the state Legislature…
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