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Oregon firefighters and Red Cross volunteers aid California wildfire efforts
Firefighter strike teams from Oregon continue their efforts in California, focusing on mop-up operations and securing fire perimeters as winds threaten.
Oregon State Fire Marshal: Don’t believe everything you read online about California wildfire response
Here's what really happened when Oregon firefighters headed south to help with California's wildfires: They drove down Wednesday, got their trucks checked Thursday morning, and got right to work. No drama,
'Means a lot': Oregon firefighters save homes from California wildfire
Five Oregon strike teams are fighting Southern California wildfires in 24-hour shifts. They’ve prevented house fires and brace for stronger winds.
Oregon sending one of its largest deployments to aid California wildfire fight
Three hundred Oregon firefighters are in southern California working to battle the flames that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 11 people.
Oregon strike teams make progress in California fires
California’s call for help meant a quick mobilization for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s strike teams. Within 24 hours, six teams were en route to help tackle the blazes, and they’re making an impact according to an ODF representative on the ground in LA County.
Maine Forest Rangers, volunteer firefighters headed to California to help fight wildfires
Governor Janet Mills says Maine Forest Rangers and volunteer firefighters are headed to California to help fight the devastating wildfires.
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Why it matters that Oregon just lost its chief forester
The resignation of Oregon’s top forestry executive last week comes at a pivotal moment for environmental policies in the ...
Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones
Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions ...
Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called ...
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‘No engine was turned away’: Oregon State Fire Marshal clears up misinformation about LA wildfire efforts
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is clearing the air about what they described as “misinformation” circulating on social media ...
Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas
In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. Oregon homeowners ...
New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements.
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Finalized wildfire hazard map in Oregon now available
Final maps were released Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Forestry showing the wildfire hazard for every property in the ...
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Oregon lawmakers reflect on wildfire risk, insurance amid destructive LA fires
With multiple massive wildfires currently raging across the Los Angeles area, the parallels to what Oregon has faced — and ...
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In her first State of the State address, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism that the state can ...