US EditionState fire marshal urges Oregonians to prepare their homes for another bad fire season
- The Oregon State Fire Marshal urged residents on May 2025 to prepare homes ahead of another difficult wildfire season after 1.9 million acres burned last year.
- This warning follows Oregon’s most destructive wildfire season in 2024, fueled by dry conditions and an outlook similar to last year’s fire risk.
- Fire officials recommend creating defensible space within 100 feet of homes by removing flammable debris, pruning trees, and keeping roofs and gutters clean to reduce damage.
- State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple highlighted that homes protected by defensible space were more likely to survive the fires, while officials pointed out that embers can travel as far as three miles.
- Oregon has been investing in fire staffing, equipment, and resiliency projects to improve response, while residents are advised to prepare evacuation plans and register for alert systems.
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Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the devastation, there were also stories of resilience: homes that stood strong because they had defensible space. As May marks Wildfire Awareness Month, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging Oregonians to act now. With the possibility of another challenging fire season ahead, pr…
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Oregon partners with insurance industry to help homeowners with wildfire prevention • Washington State Standard
Three fires converged in 2020, destroying over 1,500 structures in the Santiam Canyon, which included massive destruction to the city of Detroit, shown here. A partnership between the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety could help Oregonians harden homes and create defensible space to spare them from burning up in a wildfire. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University)Oregon’s State Fire Ma…
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