Wildfire!

It is a hot topic in many Oregon communities these days. And for good reason.

Wildfire is a key ecological process that shaped and maintains forests in much of central, southern and northeast Oregon. But decades of wildfire suppression, timber harvesting, grazing and development have altered these forests. When wildfires break out, they tend to larger, more severe and harder to control.

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Communities-at-Risk Assessment Completed

In 2005, Oregon completed its initial statewide Communities at Risk Assessment and list, which assigns each Oregon community a low, moderate, or high risk rating.

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