Oregon State Forester Cal Mukumoto has resigned as head of the Oregon Department of Forestry. ... In addition to the financial woes, the agency's second highest-ranking official, Mike Shaw, ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service will conduct low-level flights to monitor forest health.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Over the last week, several Oregon Department of Forestry fire protection districts have announced the start of fire season and implemented the necessary fire danger levels ...

THE DALLES, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is investigating the cause of the Rowena Fire burning in the Columbia River Gorge, and they are asking for help from the public in ...

Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon. Published 3:19 pm Monday, June 2, 2025.

Oregon Department of Forestry districts that have announced their fire season declaration. Southwest Oregon (Jackson and Josephine county) — June 1 — Moderate fire danger ...

The Oregon Military Department, meanwhile, has trained, six, 22-person hand crews made up of National Guard members that can be deployed to a fire camp within 96 hours, and it has the capability ...

A bill that would allow Oregon’s governor, rather than the state Board of Forestry, to choose the State Forester passed out of committee June 11. Senate Bill 1051 was introduced at the request ...

Several Oregon Department of Forestry Fire Protection Districts have announced the start of fire season, implementing necessary fire danger levels and restrictions to curb human-caused fires. Fire ...

FILE - Gov. Tina Kotek, center, and Oregon Department of Forestry Deputy Director Kyle Williams, right, during a briefing about expectations for the upcoming wildfire season, May 7, 2025, at the ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry has tackled 16 fires in Central Oregon so far this year, half of which resulted from out-of-control yard debris burns.