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‘Our resources are completely spread thin’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry, C.O. agencies say mega-fires are straining state
One of Oregon's largest wildfires of recent weeks, the nearly 2-week-old Lone Rock Fire, recently reached "mega-fire" status, meaning it's burned more than 100,000 acres of land. The post ‘Our resources are completely spread thin’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry, C.O. agencies say mega-fires are straining state appeared first on KTVZ.
BLM lands in Oregon and Washington have seen over 100 wildfires this summer, most were human caused
PORTLAND, Ore.-Bureau of Land Management public lands in Oregon and Washington have seen over 100 wildfires so far this summer. Over 80 percent of these wildfires have been human caused, according to the BLM. Although several fires currently burning in Eastern Oregon were caused by lightning, there are some things...
Kootenai County firefighters lend a hand with Oregon wildfire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On Saturday night, the state of Oregon requested the state of Idaho send firefighters to help with the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. By 5 a.m. Sunday, volunteers from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Timberlake Fire Protection District and Hauser Lake Fire Protection District and Worley Fire District mobilized to lend their assistance with battling the blaze. Each North Idaho department sent two firefighters and a brush truck to fulfil the request.
Ranchers lose 300 cattle to Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon
BOISE, Idaho — The Durkee Fire continues to burn in Eastern Oregon. As of July 24, it had burned over 244,000 acres. The people of Huntington and the Rye Valley area have been asked to evacuate several days in a row, leaving their belongings and even cattle behind. "I...
Wildfires around the region impacting air quality
Smoky conditions from wildfires around the region are expected to impact air quality today although temperatures should be cooler, with highs in the upper 80's. Air quality continues to be ruined by raging fires across Washington and Oregon. Cooler winds will drop our temperatures but increase our fire risks heading...
Life jackets recommended for stand up paddleboards
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand up paddleboards (SUPs) on moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash designed for general flatwater use. “There’s an emerging trend when we look at the causes for fatalities in recent years where a person, otherwise well outfitted, died because their leash to the SUP became entangled in brush or other debris on area rivers,” said Brian Paulsen, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine...
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
In April, Bridget McDermott was a prisoner at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and expected to spend another six months there before her release, which the corrections agency projected for Oct. 4. But the prison’s calculation was wrong. She spent an extra 21 months in Oregon’s women’s prison when she should have been free, after serving about 14 years on a 2010 robbery, burglary and kidnapping conviction in Lane County. Her...
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