ODF Hosts Training to Prepare For Wildfire Season - Rogue River Press

ODF Hosts Training to Prepare For Wildfire Season - Rogue River Press

Morning briefing at the Springfield tree farm site led by Michael Stephens. Photo by Jared Pearson, Rogue River Press. ©️RogueRiverPress With summer on the horizon, Oregonians are again bracing for the realities of fire season. Over the past five years, wildfires have scarred the state- burning thousands of acres, displacing communities, and leaving behind a trail of devastation. Preparing for these challenges takes more than gear and grit; it t…

Officials urge ‘heightened vigilance’ as Sonoma County braces for dangerous wildfire season - Local News Matters

SONOMA COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE URGING residents to prepare for what could be a high-risk wildfire season, citing increased fuel loads, persistent dry conditions, and new extreme weather alerts issued by forecasters.“We’re entering this fire season with conditions that demand heightened vigilance,” Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chair Lynda Hopkins said in a statement. “Our goal is to stay ahead of these risks through planning, coordination and …

Preparing for wildfire season in Revelstoke: ‘Everybody has a role to play’

FireSmart panelists (L-R) Steven DeRousie, Revelstoke fire chief, Brad Stickles, BC Wildfire structure protection specialist, Sean Coubrough, Columbia–Shuswap Regional District fire chief and Mathew Conte, Jasper fire chief. Photo by Lys Morton/Revelstoke Mountaineer FireSmart preparations could be the main thing that protects Revelstoke in the event of a wildfire, a panel of fire chiefs and personnel told audiences at Revelstoke Wildfire Week’s…