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Hiking the spectacular trails around Tahoe this time of year generally means you’ll encounter some snow. Sadly, that’s not the case this year.

Wildlife preparedness survey results preview At the beginning of the 2020 fire season, we asked residents in five northeastern California counties about efforts they were taking to prepare for wildfires and what barriers they perceived in reaching their goals.  Nearly all indicated that wildfire had impacted their community within the past decade. Almost half of the residents indicated their home insurance had been affected in some way (e.g. insurance rate increase, dropped policy) by wildfire risk. Most residents were creating and maintaining defensible space on their property by doing the ...

ASHLAND, Ore — Ashland Fire Rescue is urging residents to be more ready this fire season following the Almeda Fire last fall. Fire season was declared on Oregon Department of Forestry lands as of Wednesday. The declaration bans outdoor burning and other wildfire vulnerable items and activities. Firefighters acknowledge that fires will likely pop up throughout southern Oregon. AFR says that now is a good time to check around your home to ensure nothing is at risk of fueling fires. “Everybody needs to have their family and personal evacuation plan ready to go,” Chris Chambers, Chief of Wi...

May 8, 2021 wildfire oregon The Office of State Fire Marshal wants to remind Oregonians that YOU are the greatest resource in protecting homes and neighborhoods. With some simple steps, you can protect your home and community from wildfire. Now is the time to prepare your home and your property for the 2021 fire season. Remember to keep your defensible space defined, keep grass and weeds cut low and always be prepared to respond to wildfire. With this in mind, the Office of State Fire Marshal urges you to take a look around your property in the "home ignition zone," where glowing embers can ...

Is your home ready for wildfire season? There are several steps you can take now to protect your home.