Oregon Living With Fire (OLWF) is guided by the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.
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RESILIENT LANDSCAPES
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FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES
3.
SAFE, EFFECTIVE, RISK-BASED WILDFIRE RESPONSE
OLWF facilitates and shares best practices that lead to advancements in community fire adaptation, resilient landscape creation and maintenance, and a more integrated wildland fire response in Central Oregon.
Oregon: Living with Fire facilitates and shares best practices that lead to advancements in fire adaptation, resilient landscape creation and maintenance, and a more integrated wildland fire response in Central Oregon.
The ultimate success of the National Cohesive Strategy and Oregon Living with Fire depends on how strategic direction and priorities can be translated into the on-the-ground, local actions of agencies, organizations, governments, and individuals with meaningful, cumulative efforts.
🔥Wildfire Ready Wednesday🔥 We practice what we preach. Last weekend, Jodie spent an hour pulling up fine flashy fuels (weeds) in her yard before they dried out and made for an even worse problem as the temperatures rise this week. This little bit of work will keep embers from catching and spreading to other bushes and Juniper trees nearby.😊
Central Oregon TREX 2026 is Underway! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2026 Contacts: Ariel Cowan, ariel.cowan@oregonstate.edu, 541-548-6088 ext. 7FIRE Tripp Crouse, tripp.crouse@tnc.org Fire Practitioners from Across U.S. to Participate in Prescribed Fire Training in Central Oregon Deschutes County, OR – More than 36 participants from federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofits, Tribes, private companies, and higher education institutions across the United States, will gather in Central Oregon for a prescribed fire training exchange (TREX)....