'Hotter and Drier' June May Worsen Wildfire Outlook, Oregon Department of Forestry Says

Wildfire potential higher than usual for the Inland Northwest in June

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Wildfire potential is expected to be higher than usual in much of the Inland Northwest next month, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

Fire Fuels Reduction Project Begins in Bend

Beginning the first week June, Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) will begin fire fuels reduction work on a 150-acre property in southwest Bend. The heavily vegetated site, located in the steep Deschutes River Canyon, is owned by COID and borders densely developed residential areas. The project is being conducted to reduce wildfire risk and create defensible space for key COID infrastructure and the surrounding community, in compliance wi…

'Hotter and drier' June may worsen wildfire outlook, Oregon Department of Forestry says

MOSIER, Ore. (KOIN) — As the wildfire season continues to grow, Oregon state and federal officials provided an update Friday morning on what residents can expect heading into summer. Those talks come after the state saw a handful of brush fires this week, with some even sparking evacuations. In Mosier, the earth was left scorched following the Cherry Hill fire on Wednesday. Oregon Department of Forestry said crews will continue to monitor until …

Senior Climatologist says summer will be hotter than normal with a wet June

If you have enjoyed the heat in May, you are in for a treat this summer. The Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada has released his summer weather outlook and says the month of May is a sign of things to come. Weather forecasters use the meteorological calendar, which means summer starts on June 1st and ends on August 31st. David Phillips is forecasting those three months to be warmer than normal for the entire province of Manitoba. He no…

Oregon Sends Firefighters to Canada and U.S. States Ahead of Peak Wildfire Season

Salem, Oregon- The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) dispatched more than 20 firefighters to Canada and several U.S. states on Friday, marking the agency’s final large-scale out-of-state deployment before the state’s fire season ramps up. Fourteen firefighters were sent to Alberta, Canada, four to Alaska, three to Minnesota, and one to Florida, according to the department. The deployments are part of mutual aid agreements that allow fire agenc…

ODF SENDS FIREFIGHTERS TO ALBERTA, OTHER STATES

SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed 14 firefighters to Alberta, Canada, four firefighters to Alaska, three to Minnesota, and one to Florida. With fire season beginning in some parts of the state, this will be the agency’s last big out-of-state resource push until the rainy fall returns in Oregon. Those being deployed to Alberta and Alaska are going through the Northwest Compact, which is a mutual assistance agre…