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Gorge counties issue burn bans
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Gorge counties issue burn bans

  • Compiled by Trisha Walker Columbia Gorge News
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Klickitat County has issued burn bans for Zones One and Two on May 18; fire chiefs in Zone 3 have yet to pick a start date, as previously reported. Zone 1 goes into effect June 1.

Vehicle fire

Vehicle fire

  • Lane V. Erickson
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Under hot, dry conditions, all types of motorized vehicles can ignite a wildfire.

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Check your burn piles

  • Oregon Department of Forestry
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Free news: The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) encourages anyone who may have completed a debris or slash burn in the past few months to monitor and patrol the burn site.

Before wildfire strikes: Improving preparedness to keep communities safe
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Before wildfire strikes: Improving preparedness to keep communities safe

  • By Trisha Walker Columbia Gorge News
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“Before Wildfire Strikes: Improving Wildfire Preparedness in Hood River County,” a free presentation at Columbia Center for the Arts on April 29, brought together hosts Hood River All-Lands Partnership, the Oregon State Fire Marshal, Oregon State University Extension and other local partners to share information and resources on wildfire — starting at 10,000 feet and ending with the makeup of wildfire smoke.

Regional agencies prepare for fire season
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Regional agencies prepare for fire season

  • By Nathan Wilson and Neita Cecil
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  • 4 min to read

Looking down the barrel of longer, all but guaranteed severe wildfire season, boots are being broken in, Pulaskis sharpened and trainings repeated until they become habit across the region, including at the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Dallesport Work Center. 

Revisiting Rowena
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Revisiting Rowena

  • Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
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  • 6 min to read

How two residents helped save five homes, and what factors complicated the initial response to last summer’s destructive blaze.