News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Linn County Communications The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will team up with other county departments to hold a wildfire emergency drill in the Santiam Canyon in June, part of a preparedness plan that will be […]
The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has opened the application period for an $18 million grant fund geared toward helping communities be better prepared for wildfire. The Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant is an opportunity […]
With widespread rain and cooler temperatures across the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts will be out of fire season as of Oct. 29, ending the 2022 fire season. The end of fire season […]
A new trial has been set in a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp after the court denied the power company’s attempt to limit pre-trial plaintiff outreach through community groups. On Oct. 3, Multnomah County Circuit […]
The National Weather Service has forecasted weather conditions beginning today that will result in an extreme risk of fire danger in both CPI and Pacific Power service territories. Both CPI and Pacific Power are taking […]
A strong area of low pressure will bring an increased chance for strong easterly winds with critically dry conditions to the Canyon Friday night in to Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a Red […]
Willamette National Forest officials have released a new environmental assessment of its plans to remove dead and fire-damaged trees from forest roads. This is the second go-round on the project after a U.S. District Court […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a statewide wildfire emergency because of the imminent threat of wildfires across the state. In her executive order the governor noted that “much of the state continues to experience […]
Detroit-area residents participated Tuesday in a briefing with state officials on new codes that are being developed on “defensible space.” Defensible space refers to actions that reduce the amount of hazardous vegetation and combustible material […]
The Mill City Volunteer Fire Department has been answering numerous calls about illegal burning and wants to remind everyone that no open burning is allowed. The Department of Forestry declared a Level 2 last week […]
