Inmates at Oregon work camp learn the skills to fight wildfires

Prevent Wildfires: Exercise Caution While Burning - Rogue River Press

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other fire prevention experts are urging everyone to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. There have already been 32 escaped debris burns reported on ODF-protected land in 2025, nearly double the amount compared to this time last year. The average size of a spring escaped debris burn is about one acre, or the size of a football field, and generally requires suppression from the l…

Inmates at Oregon work camp learn the skills to fight wildfires

The Oregon Department of Forestry is training more than 100 adults in custody (AICs) to assist in this year’s firefighting efforts.