prescribed burns

Operations are expected to continue through the month, weather permitting.

A new pilot program in Oregon will provide state liability coverage for prescribed fires.

Prescribed fires in Deschutes National Forest help mitigate potential wildfire catastrophe in Central Oregon but create unhealthy air quality overnight.

Government officials are increasingly calling for tribal inclusion in policymaking, particularly in forestry. But how much they engage tribes varies, and some Indigenous leaders question whether these agencies truly respect tribal input — or if they're just paying lip service.

More than $9 million has been approved for a project incorporating Native American management practices for oak habitat restoration in Oregon.

Prescribed burns continue through parts of Oregon, including the McKenzie River Corridor where last fall’s devastating Holiday Farm Fire occurred. Outside…

Up to 50 acres around the McKenzie Bridge area will burn this week, but forest officials say it’s both intentional and beneficial. Given the devastation…

Early Native Americans did controlled burns to eliminate excess fuel or “slash” ahead of the hotter, drier periods. Now some researchers want that…

Prescribed fire is one of the best tools to help prevent major blazes and help restore forest health. And many say we need more prescribed fire, not less.…

That smoke you’re seeing and probably smelling over Eugene-Springfield right now? It’s not a wildfire – just a prescribed burn at Mount Pisgah.Lane County…

Cooling temperatures and increased precipitation means prescribed burns will soon be allowed again throughout Douglas County. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports…