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Oregon's Emergency Communication Upgrades Proved Vital in Saving Lives at Ochoco National Forest Incident
Oregon's communication upgrades, including a new VHF radio channel VMED29, were critical in a successful dual emergency ...
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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.
Squatter indicted in Oregon wildfire that cost $14 million to squelch
Christopher Mennealy, 51, was indicted Sept. 4 by a Wasco County grand jury on charges of second-degree arson and reckless ...
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Is Wildfire Smoke Causing Birds to Tend to Empty Nests?
Nesting isn’t the only time that birds are susceptible to wildfire smoke. Until recently, smoke season rarely overlapped with ...
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State leaders send Oregon forestry department extra millions to cover mounting wildfire costs
The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting help from the state’s general fund to pay its bills after a record wildfire ...
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, ...