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According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group in Boise raised the national wildland fire preparedness level one step higher to Preparedness Level 3.

Oregon’s Governor says she has more ideas to fund firefighting and prevention efforts in the state.  With just a few days left in the legislative session, Tina Kotek wants lawmakers to prioritize wildfire funding.   “Without an immediate path for an ongoing funding mechanism, I urge the legislature to identify as much one-time funding as they can for wildfire suppression and mitigation, to help ke

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a joint memo on wildfire preparedness, ensuring the two departments will work closely during the fire season.  USDA will work with the President’s cabinet members and trusted state, local, and tribal partners to ensure the nation’s firefighting system is highly coordinated and focused on fighting wildfires quickly and effectivel

So far, more than one million acres have burned across Oregon, and it’s not even September.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he gets regular updates from fire managers.   “They use terms like ‘this is a war.’," the Oregon democrat said.  "...

So far Firefighters say the fire has grown from 29,499 acres on Tuesday to 29,502 today. Containment is also increasing now at 18%.

The blaze, The Lookout Point Fire, reported at about 2:30 pm caused power outages in Yakima and Selah.

Franz says firefighters responded to 1,880 fires in the state in the 2023 fire season.

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources announced this week it is expanding its wildfire response team across the state.  DNR will add 60 positions, including hand crews, heavy equipment operators and more.  Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz says these new positions, made possible by House Bill 1168, won’t be limited to a wildfire fighting role, they’ll also be trained to do f

Over a million dollars in federal funding is coming to Oregon for firefighting efforts.  Senator Jeff Merkley said it’s a step toward disaster prevention. "These funds go to the fire chiefs to prepare and basically develop their plans for tackling the fires. They’re v...