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Oregon officials failed to follow basic public contracting rules when approving $32.3 million for wildfire housing, review finds
A recent state review of contracts signed by Oregon housing officials found failures to comply with basic contracting ...
Oregon fire crews heading home after helping battle unusually large North Carolina wildfires
ODF crews returned after helping contain a 7,600-acre three-fire complex during North Carolina’s spring fire season.
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Oregon wildfire map may be swapped for voluntary incentives
A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant to ...
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Trump administration declares forest health emergency to ramp up logging in Oregon, West
The move was met by support from Oregon’s timber industry and opposition ... land is actually cut and that “forest mortality ...
Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.
Repeal of controversial wildfire hazard map advances in Oregon Senate
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 83.
Oregon boosts wildfire response with $6M staffing grant
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2025 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant, a program now in its fourth year.
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Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...