Oregon allocates $47.5 million to boost firefighting
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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 ...
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 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.
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Is Wildfire Smoke Causing Birds to Tend to Empty Nests?
Early last summer, dull orange horizons replaced blue skies and hid city skylines in New York and Washington, D.C. Even the ...
Wildfire in Colorado sparked by man attempting to cremate his dog, authorities say
The pet's cremation got out of control when a spray can the suspect threw into the blaze blew and lit a tree on fire, ...
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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 ...
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Citing uncertainties, Oregon lawmakers delay $5 million for container terminal
Oregon lawmakers are holding off on spending $5 million on operations at the Port of Portland’s container terminal, citing ...
Lawmakers send forestry department $47.5 million to help cover huge wildfire costs
About half was previously earmarked for a potentially expensive wildfire season, while $20 million was appropriated as ...