wildfire prevention

Merkley Announces $1M To Fight Wildfires In Oregon
Merkley Announces $1M To Fight Wildfires In Oregon
Merkley Announces $1M To Fight Wildfires In Oregon
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...
Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
It’s already very dry across the Pacific Northwest, which has wildland firefighters nervous about what the season ahead may look like. Because of that, the Washington DNR is encouraging property owners to prepare their land now for the season ahead. Jen ...
Vilsack Lays Out Ten-Year Plan To Fight Wildfires
Vilsack Lays Out Ten-Year Plan To Fight Wildfires
Vilsack Lays Out Ten-Year Plan To Fight Wildfires
Scientists tell us that we cannot stop wildfires from happening, "But what we can do is begin the process of reducing the catastrophic nature of these fires," noted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He recently announced a ten year plan to do more thinning out of forests, removing dead trees and brush, improving the health of forests and making communities near them safer ...
In Effort To Prepare For Summer, Franz Launches Wildfire Ready Neighbors! Campaign
In Effort To Prepare For Summer, Franz Launches Wildfire Ready Neighbors! Campaign
In Effort To Prepare For Summer, Franz Launches Wildfire Ready Neighbors! Campaign
To help the state prepare for what she calls a potentially catastrophic wildfire season, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz recently kicked off the Wildfire Ready Neighbors! program. The campaign connects those in wildfire prone areas with efforts and tools to help home and property owners take proactive step action to better protect their belongings from wildfire ...
Christiansen We Need To Treat More Forrest Acres
Christiansen We Need To Treat More Forrest Acres
Christiansen We Need To Treat More Forrest Acres
To better contain and suppress wildfire activity the U.S. Forest Service says her department has to treat more land and "up their game". Chief, Vicki Christiansen recently said between two to three acres of national forest land are treated for wildfire prevention annually ...