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All Oregon Department of Forestry Districts are now in fire season
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All Oregon Department of Forestry Districts are now in fire season

  • Oregon Department of Forestry media release
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Free news: As of today, June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. 

The science (and art) of declaring a burn ban
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The science (and art) of declaring a burn ban

  • By Emily Harris Uplift Local
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Free news from Uplift Local: One way to mark the start of fire season is when local fire officials declare local burn bans. At this point, outdoor debris burning is banned in most Gorge communities.

Fire help
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Fire help

At the Dallesport airport, two firefighting helicopters have arrived to assist the aircrafts this fire season. Looking at the hills in the bac…

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.

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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.

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.