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Before You Burn is a website and app that tells users if outdoor debris burning is allowed in their area. It also gives instructions on how to follow local fire regulations.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry is ahead on their replanting schedule for this year, with already two million seedling in the ground.
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Oregon has sent firefighters to assist crews in North Carolina.
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Environmental groups worry the draft plan lacks teeth. Officials say it needs to last up to 70 years.
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The Oregon Governor’s office has appointed a new State Forester, Kacey KC, after Cal Mukumoto resigned from the post one year ago.
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The destructive Emerald Ash Borer beetle has been increasing its range in the U.S. for decades.
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Emerald Ash Borers thrive in higher temperatures and have reemerged in Oregon every summer. July is the peak month for EAB emergence, and ODF is encouraging residents to keep an eye out for the beetle.
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Brush pile burning is a common source of fire starts in Oregon.
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PacifiCorp has filed a long-awaited appeal to a class action ruling that has so far awarded millions of dollars to people harmed by wildfires in 2020.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry has sent more firefighters to North Carolina to support their suppression efforts.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities.