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Commissioner warns of wildfire, lightning season; state fire marshal briefing set for counties
Summary
Commissioner Thompson urged vigilance as wildfire and lightning season begins and flagged a state fire marshal briefing for county officials tomorrow to review mutual-aid arrangements.
Commissioner Thompson opened the meeting by warning residents and officials about the dual risks this summer. “It's wildfire season, and it's thunder and lightning season. And, that's pretty darn scary,” Thompson said, noting that the Association of Oregon Counties had coordinated a briefing with the state fire marshal scheduled for 4:00 p.m. the following day for commissioners, judges and chairs.
Thompson said the briefing is important because mutual-aid agreements link local firefighters and neighboring jurisdictions. The commissioner framed the meeting as a chance to confirm who can be called on in an emergency and to check local preparedness steps. The remarks came during the board’s regular opening reports and were presented as a county-level notice rather than an action item; no formal vote was taken. The board moved on to other liaison reports after the announcement.
