Mike Shaw

A map showing the wildfire risk of every property in Oregon is now available for the public.  The Governor’s Wildfire Programs Director Doug Grafe said this effort is a transition for how the state thinks about wildfire, from reactive to proactive. “We’re...

We’re still in the month of May, but officials in Salem are already sounding the alarm about the 2022 wildfire season. Oregon Governor Kate Brown said during a recent press conference conditions are ripe for another bad fire year. "Already this year, I have declared drought emergencies in 15 counties. This ...