BLM plans 11,000 miles of fuel breaks across the West
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released Friday the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for up to 11,000 miles of fuel breaks across…
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Oregon Legislature to consider sweeping wildfire plan
Oregon lawmakers are looking at several bills that could change the way the state fights wildfires, and how it tries to prevent them.…
Continue ReadingThree Americans on Oregon co. air tanker die in Australia crash
Three American crew members from a Portland-based aviation company have died in Australia after an air tanker crashed in the state of New South…
Continue Reading OSU develops tools to help land managers use risk-analysis approach to ‘new wildfire reality’
New digital tools developed by OSU are designed to enable land managers to better adapt to the new reality of large wildfires through analytics that…
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Three C. Oregonians head to Australia to help battle wildfires
Three Central Oregon firefighters are among more than 20 Northwest Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel with specific expertise…
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Oregon ranks high in rising rate of natural disasters
A new report says natural disasters are becoming more common across the nation. Oregon is among the states most prone to the problem — and as you…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s deadly brushfires show no sign of stopping
Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large swaths of the country devastated since the fire season began in…
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Oregon lawmakers welcome USFS air tanker contracts
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Greg Walden welcomed news Tuesday that the Forest Service has awarded ”call when needed” contracts to…
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Federal agencies send 21 to help battle Australian wildfires
The U.S. has sent 21 wildland fire personnel from several agencies to assist with ongoing wildfire suppression efforts in Australia.…
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NW Bend residents concerned by proposed project
Many residents who live between O.B. Riley Road and Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend are expressing concerns that a new proposed subdivision…
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Oregon council predicts wildfire costs to hit tens of billions
The Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response released its report Tuesday, predicting the overall cost of extended wildfire seasons will exceed tens of…
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