Crews head out to engage the Bootleg Fire.
“Last year’s historic fire season taught us that being prepared can truly be the difference between life and death. Being prepared is also one of the best ways you can help our frontline firefighters do their jobs,” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday. “If you take anything away from today, let it be this: make a plan with your family.and when you’re asked to evacuate. Please, just do it. Listen to the experts.”
In a press conference Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown offered an update on efforts to fight several large wildfires burning across the state, including the Bootleg Fire in Klamath and Lake counties, which has now grown to nearly 400,000 acres and constitutes the nation’s largest conflagration.
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Originally published on July 20, 2021 1:47 pm
In a press conference Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown offered an update on efforts to fight several large wildfires burning across the state, including the Bootleg Fire in Klamath and Lake counties, which has now grown to nearly 400,000 acres and constitutes the nation’s largest conflagration.
“It’s mid July, and already nearly 450,000 acres have burned across the state. We currently have nine large fires burning in Oregon, including the country’s largest with the Bootleg Fire right now, the fourth largest fire to burn in Oregon since 1900, Brown said.
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SALEM â Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge and Oregon National Guard Brigadier General Daniel Hill retired from his position in the military on Saturday, June 5, according to a press release.
Hillâs service ended with a small ceremony at the Major General George White Headquarters of the Oregon Military Department in Salem, the press release said.
âIt was nice to see folks I hadnât seen for a while and go through the ceremony that I missed last year,â Hill said.
He was scheduled to retire a year ago, but the ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19. The ceremony, which was brief and small due to COVID-19 restrictions, included an introductory statement from Adjutant General Michael Stencel. Hill then received the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Oregon National Guard Exceptional Service Medal, he said.
Jan 16, 2021
Governor Kate Brown held a press conference Friday to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon. The Governor was joined by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Patrick Allen, Adjutant General Michael Stencel, and Legacy Health Chief Operating Officer Trent Green. Last week, I directed OHA to speed up our efforts and reach the benchmark of 12,000 vaccinations administered per day, said Governor Brown. On January 8, we hit that mark, and today Oregon added more than 26,000 vaccines administered to our registry. OHA has been working with health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, local public health partners, and our National Guard to streamline the distribution process and vaccinate Oregonians more quickly.