fire season

The Oregon Department of Forestry says all its districts are in fire season, effective Monday, June 15.

The parking lot at the summit of Skinner Butte is closed to motor vehicles until October.

Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.

The National Preparedness Level – or PL - system is a 1 to 5 scale that indicates how busy a season is.

The Umpqua National Forest has issued Level 1 public use restrictions, to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Tuesday that all of its districts are in fire season.

Firework season is currently underway in Oregon. The annual 14-day legal firework purchasing period kicked off on June 23 ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

The U.S. Forest Service is looking for new wildland firefighters in Oregon and Washington.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners passed a motion on Tuesday banning fireworks in unincorporated areas during fire season.The ban goes into effect…

A utility that serves the Pacific Northwest is launching a fire preparedness and safety education effort to ready people for the 2019 fire season. Drew…

Officials are expecting an active fire season in western Oregon this summer and they want people to practice fire safety.Last summer, the Terwilliger fire…