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Washington

Candle Safety

Olympia– Candles can create a warm ambiance and provide light, but they also pose a significant fire risk, causing numerous residential fires and fire-related deaths each year. While lit candles are commonly used in religious ceremonies, […]

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Oregon

Final Wildfire Hazard Maps Now Available

SALEM, Ore.—The statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website. Notifications are being mailed to impacted property owners and should be expected […]

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Oregon

BLM Approves Updated Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Plan

Medford, Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management today issued its approved resource management plan and Record of Decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which will guide management of the monument’s 113,500 acres in southwestern Oregon to protect its biodiversity […]