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Wildland Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree in OR Big Swamp Fire

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August 11, 2022 7:08 pm Source: https://www.wildlandfirefighter.com/2022/08/11/wildland-firefighter-killed-by-falling-tree-in-or-big-swamp-fire/ OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter who was hit by a falling tree while battling a wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon has died of his injuries, authorities said Thursday. Collin Hagan, who was with the Craig Interagency Hot Shots from Colorado, died Wednesday of injuries he sustained while working on the Big Swamp…

Oregon Residents Help Officials Arrest Man Accused of Starting Wildfires

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July 27, 2022 3:06 am Source: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/07/26/lens/00nyt-logo/00nyt-logo-moth.jpg Three residents of Curry County, Ore., spotted the man and, after a struggle, tied him to a tree until law enforcement officers arrived, the authorities said. Get The Mitagator The Mitagator™ Fire Mitigation Tool USD $119.99 USD $99.99 Categories Agriculture and Farming (1) Air Conditioning (2) Air Pollution (2) Alaska (2) Albuquerque…

OR Fire Agencies Plan to Strike Small Fires Before they Grow

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June 6, 2022 2:57 pm Source: https://www.wildlandfirefighter.com/2022/06/06/or-fire-agencies-plan-to-strike-small-fires-before-they-grow/ Vickie Aldous, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Jun. 5—Fire agencies plan to aggressively attack fires while they’re small in a bid to protect southwest Oregon from out-of-control wildfires. Managers said they hope the fire season that started Wednesday will be a repeat of last year. Firefighters in 2021 jumped on hundreds of rural…

Some Residents Taking Fighting Wildfires Into Their Own Hands

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October 30, 2021 3:50 pm Source: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/11/01/us/25DIY-FIRERIG-LINVILLE-07/25DIY-FIRERIG-LINVILLE-07-moth.jpg As wildfire seasons worsen, a growing number of rural residents are buying and outfitting fire rigs and other equipment to protect their property and themselves. Get The Mitagator The Mitagator™ Fire Mitigation Tool USD $119.99 USD $99.99 Categories Air Conditioning (2) Air Pollution (2) Alaska (2) animals (1) Antelope Island (Utah) (1)…

Officials: Firefighter Dies While Working OR Wildfire

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August 24, 2021 6:13 pm Source: https://wildlandfirefighter.com/2021/08/24/officials-firefighter-dies-while-working-or-wildfire/ OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, Oregon, officials said. Bryan Cutchen, Oakridge city administrator and acting fire chief, said the death is suspected to have been caused by a tree falling on the firefighter, The Register-Guard reported. Cutchen said the victim was a young…

Scenes From America’s Largest Wildfire

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July 24, 2021 4:22 am Source: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/07/23/us/23bootleg-fire-promo/23bootleg-fire-moth.jpg Small fires burned inside hollowed-out trees. Smoke rose from the blackened dirt. On the edge of the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, firefighters worked to halt the advance of the flames. Get The Mitagator The Mitagator™ Fire Mitigation Tool USD $119.99 USD $99.99 Categories Air Pollution (1) Alaska (2) animals (1) apparatus…

Heat Wave Bakes the Northern Rockies

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July 20, 2021 1:32 am Source: The soaring temperatures have made wildfire season particularly dangerous. Get The Mitagator The Mitagator™ Fire Mitigation Tool USD $119.99 USD $99.99 Categories Alaska (2) apparatus (2) Arizona (23) Arizona Wildfire News (1) arson (1) Associated Press (8) Aviation (6) Bear Fire Utah (1) Beckwourth Fire (2) Biden, Joseph R Jr (1) Bootleg Fire…