140 wildfires ignited across Oregon following lightning storms (Statesman Journal, 9/6/2019)
ODF fires (serial) Oregon Department of Forestry
wildfires
Viento State Park fire
Crews fight fire at Viento State Park near Hood River, park evacuated (KATU, 8/16/19)
Columbia Gorge campgrounds (serial) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
2019 wildfire season
Dry July weather leads to dry August, bad wildfire season predicted (Statesman Journal, 7/29/2019)
Milepost 97 Fire: Crews make progress on containment, now 15% (Statesman Journal, 7/30/2019)
McKay Butte Fire: Wildfire grows to 190 acres south of Bend in Deschutes National Forest (Statesman Journal, 7/30/2019)
ODF fires (serial) Oregon Department of Forestry
Wildfire smoke health effects
What are the long-term health effects from wildfire smoke? Oregon doctors say it’s something they’re still learning about (Oregonian, 7/22/2019)
Wildfire smoke and your health (2014) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Wildfire smoke trends and associated health risks: Bend, Klamath Falls, Medford and Portland – 1985 to 2018 (2019) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division
Forestry in Klamath County
Oregon Department of Forestry’s Klamath Unit prepares for lightning strikes (KDRV, 7/15/2019)
Klamath-Lake District annual report (annual) Oregon Department of Forestry
Prescribed burns and smoke
Change To Oregon Smoke Rules Seeing Early Results For Prescribed Burns (OPB, 6/19/2019)
Prescribed fire policy barriers and opportunities : a diversity of challenges and strategies across the west (2018) University of Oregon
Oregon smoke management annual report (annual) Oregon Department of Forestry
Wildfire season preparation
Firefighters brace for tough Pacific Northwest wildfire season (Oregonian, 6/10/2019)
Wildfire report (annual) Oregon Department of Forestry, Fire Protection Division
Exposure of human communities to wildfire in the Pacific Northwest (2018) United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region
