Oregon Wildblog
Of Wildlife And Wildfire
Humans and wildlife have very different relationships with fire. Despite the very real threat forest fires can have on homes, property and human life, they also play a critical role in restoring and maintaining healthy forests and providing essential habitat for a myriad of fish and wildlife species.
Helping each other through wildfires
For families and communities all across Oregon, the fires this week have created a time of unprecedented stress and hardship. The hot, dry weather combined with unusually high winds have created extreme fire danger all across the Pacific Northwest, and thousands of Oregonians have been forced to flee their homes. Too many homes have already been lost.