Tree falls on, seriously hurts Oregon firefighter while being cut down

A tree fell on an Oregon firefighter and she was seriously injured.
Willamette Week

Three Takeaways From the 2025 Oregon Fire Season

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

Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target

A crew of firefighters works on the Little Lava Fire near Sunriver on Sept. 11, 2024. (Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin) The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 ...
OPB

Months after Oregon’s state forester resigned, officials outline a recruitment plan

Courtesy of Mason Marsh via Oregon Department of Forestry Oregon forestry officials now have a general idea of how they’ll find a new state forester — more than four months after Cal Mukumoto’s sudden ...
East Oregonian

Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon

A helicopter drops flame retardant on the Cow Valley Fire in eastern Oregon in 2024. LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, a dry spring ...

Forestry employee cutting annual Oregon State Capitol holiday tree injured

An Oregon Department of Forestry employee was injured while cutting down a tree for the State Capitol building's annual ...
East Oregonian

Oregon Department of Forestry ending fire season in NE Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 11

LA GRANDE — Fire season will officially end at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Northeast Oregon District. That includes more than 2 million ...

ODF worker struck by falling tree cut for Oregon Capitol rotunda

The Oregon Department of Forestry confirmed one of their employees was injured during a tree-cutting operation Monday.
Fox 12 Oregon

Oregon Department of Forestry warns invasive beetle may emerge in July

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning Oregonians about an invasive species of beetle that could emerge this summer. Officials say the invasive emerald ash borers start to ...
katu

Researchers survey Oregon forests for insect damage and drought effects

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service will conduct low-level flights in June to monitor forest health. This survey, which began in the 1940s and paused ...
OPB

State forestry officials face backlash over Astoria timber sales, board member resigns in wake

A year-long communication breakdown between concerned residents and state forestry leaders required investigation and halted one state timber sale Last February, Denise Moore got a letter from the ...
The Bulletin

Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a 12% increase compared to a year ago. The amount includes a base budget for preparedness and ...