Oregon Loggers Cause Tiny Fraction Of Fires

Following the horrible wind-driven conflagrations of 2020, Oregon has seen calmer fire seasons in 2021-22, and a report from 2022 shows Oregon loggers have performed admirably in fire prevention and first-response activities last year, according to a report from the Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF).

As noted in the Associated Oregon Loggers Mainline newsletter, there were just 18 total Oregon state land forest fires caused by industrial mechanical equipment in 2022. Thanks to the efforts of Oregon loggers, only 15 acres burned. That’s less than .05% of the 33,936 acres that burned last year on ODF-protected lands.

AOL Executive Vice President Rex Storm says under adverse conditions last year that included new heat and smoke regulations, supply chain disruptions, inflation-labor impacts and more, “Operators delivered stellar fire prevention and initial-attack actions on private and state forestlands.”