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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Student Firefighters Woody Holmgren, Danielle Melcher, Ryan Walker, and Ceiba Cumming hike up a hill to perform maintenance on a trail on March 18, 2024. Public lands in Oregon such as this are in a sort of limbo amongst federal legislation changes.

Hot days, high risk: fire season begins

As Oregon enters peak wildfire months, officials stress heat safety and maintain efforts to recruit seasonal firefighters.
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Summer News Editor
June 16, 2026

As Oregon heats up into the 90s and fire season officially begins, agencies are bracing on two fronts: addressing rising heat risks and ensuring they have the staff to respond. On June 15, the Oregon...

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