After a record-breaking fire year, October rains bring an end to wildfire season. Learn more here.

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Sunriver is under Level 1 (“Be Ready”) evacuation due to wildfires in the Bachelor Complex. There has been “significant fire growth” since lightning sparked these fires. Learn more here.

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The 2024 wildfire season has claimed over 1.3 million acres and is on track to be the worst on record. Learn more here.

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All across Oregon, wildfires have burned over 1 million acres. Learn more here.

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In Oregon, tens of thousands of acres have already burned during this most recent heatwave. Learn more stats here.

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Neil Young has cancelled the rest of his tour, including the scheduled performance at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Learn more here..

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“Neil Young announced Wednesday that the remaining dates on the tour he has been doing with his longtime backing group Crazy Horse are being canceled, due to illness hitting “a couple of us” since they last performed in May. He did not specify whether he was among those stricken.” — By Chris Willman, Variety

Annual campfire restrictions start on June 1st. Learn more here.

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The fire marshal has awarded $6 million in grants for staffing during the 2024 fire season. Learn more here.

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KVAL, SALEM, Ore. – Five CalOES strike teams are headed to Oregon to provide additional capacity as the state deals with a continued forecast of triple-digit temperatures, extreme fire danger, and forecasted lightning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said.

The strike teams are able to mobilize to Oregon after the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) made the request Monday through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

The strike teams will be pre-positioned in the Willamette Valley to be available to support existing wildfires or any new fire starts that break out.

“With several fires burning on the west slope of the Cascades and the fire danger increasing by the hour, our agency has decided to take the proactive step to bring in additional capacity to support the Oregon fire service,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “We are thankful for our strong and storied partnership with CalOES and the California fire service. We work extremely well together and offer each other support when our communities are impacted by wildfire and other disasters.”

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