Via the Yamhill Valley News Register 7/19 YAMHILL — More than 30 firefighters fought a 7.2 acre blaze in the hills west of town this afternoon. The fire broke out about 12:45 p.m. in a grassy area at 17510 Belt Road.Firefighters from Yamhill, Carlton, McMinnville, Newberg, Dundee and the Oregon Department of Forestry battled the…Read more »

Bad time to play with fire The Curry Coastal Pilot June 28, 2016 Fire season in Curry County, with its many restrictions, is underway — and it’s a good thing, too. The Southern Oregon Coast has received little rain in May and June — about an inch, total. Add an errant bottle rocket or two…Read more »

Our view: Fire season arrives in Eastern Oregon From the Pendleton East Oregonian June 28, 2016 Fire season officially kicked off Tuesday in Eastern Oregon. It has already been a brutal start to the season elsewhere across the West: Two people were killed in California wildfires that have burned about 100,000 acres. Other dangerous and…Read more »