In the last decade, humans caused 7 out of 10 wildfires on state-protected land. (Lightning accounted for the rest.) In 2025, ...

I frequently read anecdotes and even research suggesting that “active forest management” can successfully slow or stop wildfires. In my experience, many ...

The Sweet Home district ranger convinced officials to launch a mass evacuation of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness ahead of the ...

President Donald Trump has in recent months threatened to withhold disaster aid from states led by Democrats and has ...

The Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative helps Jackson, Josephine and Klamath County students understand wildfire ...

Thunderstorms have brought multiple new wildfire starts to areas in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Weather and terrain continue to challenge fire personnel working on the Marks Creek Fire, ...

Prescribed burning was down by half this year on the Deschutes National Forest compared to a year ago and also well below the ...

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said Monday they have joined fellow Western senators to urge Congress to ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with an Oregon ranger who saved hundreds of people from the path of the deadly 2020 Labor Day Fires. Nikki Swanson, Sweet Home ...

Douglas-firs ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special. Measuring 325 feet (99.1 meters) tall and with a diameter of ...