US EditionOregon Prepares Residents for Wildfire Season
- Oregon is preparing residents for a worsening wildfire season that now starts earlier and lasts longer, extending from spring into fall.
- This trend results from longer seasons, increased fire destructiveness, fewer U.S. Forest Service resources, and more homes built near wildlands.
- Fire officials have seen a 246% rise in destroyed homes between 2010 and 2020 and completed about 115 risk reduction requests last year amid growing demand.
- Last year's fires cost Oregon $350 million, with around 400 wildfire risk requests currently pending, and Oregon's fire marshal cites staffing shortages and federal uncertainty.
- Officials emphasize durable funding, stronger building codes, and a 20-year risk reduction plan as critical steps to address escalating wildfire threats and resource gaps.
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Oregon Prepares Residents for Wildfire Season
Wildfire season in the U.S. typically runs from May to November, but it’s lasting longer – bringing more intense and destructive fires. According to a study from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Montana, there was a 246% increase in the number of homes and structures destroyed in western wildfires between 1999-2009 and 2010-2020. Correspondent Dan Lieberman travels to Bend, Oregon to see how fire officials are going door-…
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