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State and county officials outline wildfire preparedness and new state resources for Benton County
Summary
ODF and the Oregon State Fire Marshal briefed Benton County commissioners on last years low acreage burned, staffing changes, grant-funded local fuels reduction and new state tools under Senate Bill 762 including immediate response authority, apparatus grants and staffing grants to boost county response capacity.
Representatives from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) told Benton County commissioners on May 2 that the county fared well in the most recent fire season but remains attentive to changing weather and staffing needs.
Michael Curran, district forester for ODFs West Oregon District, said Benton Countys 2022 fire season burned roughly 47 acres, well below the districts 10-year average. He noted the county saw two notable incidents: the Lucky Mutt fire (about 1 acre) and the Norton East fire (about 18 acres). Curran also reviewed state…
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