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Oregon Senator Jeff Golden, who represents much of the Rogue Valley, wants to tax timber companies to acquire funding for wildfire prevention and response programs.
After this year’s relatively calm fire season, it could be easy to forget about the events of 2022, where wildfires burned more than one million acres across the state.
A heavy fire at a Arlington Heights condominium building Saturday morning left several units damaged, but no injuries were reported.
Hui O Ka Wai Ola increased its response to the Lahaina wildfires by launching four additional coastal water testing sites in West Maui (Māla Tavern, Māla Ramp, Papalaua Street, and Lahaina Harbor) and by hiring the organization’s first Fire Response Team Lead.
Fires happen every day, often with minor consequences, but plant operators and staff underestimate the importance of thermal hazard risk mitigation and response planning.