by Web Editor | Mar 27, 2017 | News, News/PR
There’s a tiny stretch of land in Northeastern Oregon that can inspire lofty descriptions like this: “An amazing treasure,” said Peter Barry, who lives in Joseph, Oregon. “I don’t want to extol its virtues too much because it’s already so crowded.” The Lostine...
by Web Editor | Aug 12, 2016 | News, News/PR
The National Association of State Foresters and its partners on the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign have unveiled new Smokey Bear wildfire prevention public service announcements (PSAs). For a preview, please visit:...
by Web Editor | Jun 29, 2016 | News, News/PR
Wildfires destroyed at least 80 homes and threatened an additional 1,500 as flames tore through Central California’s rural communities Friday, according to authorities. The blaze broke out Thursday as temperatures rose to a 90-plus degrees F. dry heat, moving...
by Web Editor | Aug 10, 2015 | News, News/PR
For the first time in its 110-year history, the Forest Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is spending more than 50 percent of its budget to suppress the nation’s wildfires. A new report released today by the Forest Service estimates that within...
by Web Editor | Apr 20, 2015 | News, News/PR
Just a few minutes after he and his crew intentionally set a small patch of bone-dry grass and brush ablaze in a Grant Creek neighborhood on Wednesday morning, Robert Dillon marveled at how quickly the fire spread. “It’s burning like it’s July,” he observed. “It’s...