Al Crouch News Today

ONTARIO — Mark McBride can remember the days when local ranchers were less collaborative and coordinated when it came to dealing with rangeland fires.

MALHEUR COUNTY — Recent dry lightning, rising temperatures and rapidly drying vegetation are increasing the risk of wildfires on public lands managed by the Vale District Bureau of Land Management,

A fire that started beside Interstate 84 near Durkee burned about 10 acres of grass and sagebrush on Tuesday afternoon, July 4.

BROGAN — The Amelia Road Fire, which started Thursday afternoon reached an estimated 2,000 acres in just a matter of hours, fueled by winds. However, firefighters were able to knock

VALE — Despite a late, wet spring, the risk of wildfire is increasing rapidly across eastern Oregon as hot and dry conditions continue.

The wildfire season has been pretty tranquil in Northeastern Oregon, but Al Crouch and Nathan Goodrich are beginning to detect the potential for boisterous days to come.

The wildfire season has been pretty tranquil in Northeastern Oregon, but Al Crouch and Nathan Goodrich are beginning to detect the potential for boisterous days to come.

ONTARIO — On May 25, Treasure Valley Community College will be hosting Becoming Firewise: Fire Resistant Landscapes and Homes. The class is a free class to learn various techniques and

ONTARIO — On May 25, Treasure Valley Community College will be hosting Becoming Firewise: Fire Resistant Landscapes and Homes. The class is a free class to learn various techniques and

VALE — This fire season is almost upon us. May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the time to prepare is now. The Vale District BLM Fire Management program is working