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Dec 8, 2021
3 min

The Baalmans’ Journey Home

Judy and Tony Baalman went to the same hill in Talent, Oregon every week. Between sips of Dutch Bros. coffee, they would watch from their pi

Nov 17, 2021
1 min

Creating Sustainable Long-Term Recovery: It Takes All of Us

Hear from recovery specialists and community organizations in the Rogue Valley on how they answered the call to help immediately following

Oct 6, 2021
2 min

A Year After the 2020 Wildfires: Reflecting and Looking Ahead

The 2020 Labor Day Wildfires were the most destructive in state history, claiming nine lives, 4,000 homes and businesses and burning more th

Sep 2, 2021
2 min

Restoring fish habitat in the Rogue Valley with repurposed trees

In this video, ODFW biologists Ryan Battleson and Eric Himmelreich explain how they plan to use hazard tree logs for native fish habitat res

Jul 20, 2021
2 min

State, Federal and Local Partners make housing a reality for Almeda Fire Survivors

The 2020 Almeda Fire left more than 2,400 homes destroyed, placing a massive burden on displaced families throughout the Rogue Valley as the

Jul 8, 2021
2 min

Putting debris to work: Powering homes in Jackson County with locally-sourced biofuel

Biomass One, L.P. has been independently producing power by processing woody debris on site since 1990.

Jun 21, 2021
1 min

Meet Joan Williamson and read the latest news about Oregon’s wildfire cleanup effort

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Jun 17, 2021
1 min

Task Force partners with Jackson County organization to provide wood to low-income residents

The Almeda Fire devastated Southern Oregon, destroying thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses in Jackson County and burning thousands

Jun 10, 2021
1 min

Joan’s Ringside Seat: Talent wildfire debris cleanup nears completion

The September 2020 wildfires are recorded in history as one of Oregon’s most devastating disasters, burning more than one million acres acro

May 25, 2021
1 min

Deadline to apply for property cleanup approaches

As crews continue wildfire debris cleanup work statewide, the Debris Management Task Force (Task Force) wants to give everyone with wildfire

Apr 30, 2021
2 min

Governor Brown visits Almeda Fire debris cleanup site

On her tour of Jackson County on Thursday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown visited Mountain View Estates in Talent, Oregon, one of the sites bein

Mar 8, 2021
2 min

Helping House Oregonians – Task Force and FEMA partner to house more than 100 families

The path to recovery and rebuilding from the 2020 Oregon Labor Day Wildfires advances as federal, state and local agencies continue to partn

Jan 29, 2021
1 min

Jackson County debris cleanup update

Step 2 cleanup has begun in Jackson County, a major step forward for recovery in response to the Almeda Fire which devastated Southern...

Jan 19, 2021
2 min

Wildfire cleanup crews begin ash and debris removal at Bear Lake Estates Mobile Home Park

Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force on January 19, 2021 JACKSON COUNTY – Oregon Wildfire Recovery has begun...

Jan 14, 2021
1 min

Conozca a la familia Corona

La gente está en el centro de nuestra misión en el camino hacia la recuperación de incendios forestales. En este video, conozca a la...

Jan 14, 2021
1 min

Video: Corona Family after Almeda Drive Fires

Hear Jocksana Corona’s touching story about how Oregon’s Labor Day 2020 fires impacted her and her family. In this video, good neighbor...

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About the Debris Management Task Force
and debris cleanup process

Wildfire cleanup is a two-step process