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Oregon Department of Forestry warns emerald ash borer is near Oregon City; residents urged not to move firewood
Summary
ODF specialists told the commission that emerald ash borer (EAB), discovered in Oregon in 2022, threatens ash trees in urban and riparian corridors; they recommended not moving firewood, monitoring for signs, reporting suspected finds, and outlined treatment and quarantine rules enforced by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) told the Oregon City Commission that emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive wood‑boring beetle that has killed millions of ash trees in North America and was first found in Oregon in 2022. Kat Buffay, an ODF emerald ash borer support specialist, presented spread maps, described the typical infestation curve (initial low visibility for 3–5 years followed by rapid mortality), and warned that native Oregon ash…
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