Oregon s fire season is starting earlier than it has in recorded history. How are agencies preparing?
With the entire state in some form of drought, Oregon s fire season is starting earlier than it has in recorded history. The season could be as devastating as last year s wildfires that swept over 1 million acres and destroyed thousands of homes, officials say.
The potential for disaster has spurred public officials across the state to start outreach early, promoting fire safety to Oregonians. Jack Harvel Senator Ron Wyden joins federal and state firefighting officials to discuss the wildfire season in Central Oregon. Everywhere you go the message is that the days ahead look like scorching temperatures bumping up against a cold reality, Sen. Ron Wyden said during a briefing with firefighters in Bend on June 3. These are not your grandfa