The Council was created through SB 762, the product of years of hard work by the Governor’s Wildfire Council, the Legislature, and state agencies. Today,
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OHA Starts Domestic Well Testing for 2,000 Wildfire-Affected Households
Agency providing vouchers for free testing to eligible property owners, well users. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is offering free domestic well water testing to about
Oregon to Receive Over $422 Million For Wildfire Housing Needs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Nov. 1 announced it is approving the allocation of more than $422 million to Oregon in supplemental
Oregonian’s Urged to Plan Ahead for Potential Disasters this Winter
Oregon is entering its rainy season while recovering from the recent devastation caused by wildfires. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management is warning people living
Fire Season Ends on All ODF Protected Lands
Fire season has now ended on all 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The last three districts –
High Ranking Officials Visit South Obenchain Fire Site
Medford, OR—Governor Kate Brown today visited the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument and the site of the 2020 South Obenchain Fire with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
US Secretary of the Interior to Visit South Obenchain Fire Site
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will be in Oregon this week to highlight investments the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (BID) would make to tackle the
Fawn Fire Now 100% Contained
8,578 acres 100% containment 185 structures destroyed 26 structures damaged 3 firefighter injuries 1,191 fire personnel working incident Current Situation: This is the final Fawn
Medford Fire Department Adds New Ladder Truck to Fleet
On September 30th, The Medford Fire Department celebrated their new arial ladder truck by conducting a traditional Push Back Ceremony. During the days when fire
October is Oregon Fire Prevention Month
Nationally and in Oregon, firefighters respond each year to structure fires that injure or kill people where the smoke alarm is not functioning or is
