In September, 124 South Fork Forest Camp inmates deployed to wildfires
At least 124 inmates from the South Fork Forest Camp, a joint Oregon Department of Corrections and Department of Forestry
Read moreAt least 124 inmates from the South Fork Forest Camp, a joint Oregon Department of Corrections and Department of Forestry
Read moreThe Tillamook State Forest is closed to the public, as are other forestlands protected by the agency in northwest Oregon
Read moreFor those who work in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding forests protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, logging
Read more“We’re looking at our worst fire danger of the year,” said Oregon Department of Forestry Forest Grove District Forester Mike
Read moreNW OREGON – Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90’s this weekend, according to the Portland branch of
Read moreOREGON – Fire season began July 1 for the Tillamook State Forest beginning July 1, and as of Monday, July
Read moreFive small wildfires have been confirmed and contained in Columbia County, with Oregon Department of Forestry officials sending an airplane to scout for more fires this afternoon in Clatsop and Columbia Counties. Anyone who sees smoke is asked to call 911.
Read moreA storm cell moved through the region in the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 29, with multiple lightning strikes in Columbia County north of Vernonia. At least four small fires ignited as a result, with crews from the Oregon Deprtment of Forestry and other agencies working through the morning to contain them.
Read moreNW OREGON – While the fire season has been mild for most of the northwestern portion of Oregon, the next
Read moreWestern states are preparing for summer and wildfire season. And although it may seem counter-intuitive, some of the most urgent conversations are about getting more fire onto the landscape.
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