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Jul 29, 2022
3 min

Task Force After Action Report identifies opportunities for improvement in Oregon’s preparedness

State leadership brought together a broad cross-section of stakeholders, crew members and local community representatives to reflect on...

Apr 8, 2022
4 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - April 8, 2022

This is the final update to be sent as part of the Debris Management Task Force operation.

Mar 29, 2022
1 min

Oregon Helping Oregon: Read the latest news about making next steps in wildfire recovery possible

Are you signed up for the monthly Debris Management Task Force newsletters? Our monthly newsletter provides the latest information and progr

Mar 28, 2022
1 min

In other wildfire news: Klamath Falls student wins national prize for documentary on wildfire

Klamath Union High School senior Linnea Gebauer won second place in the annual C-SPAN StudentCam 2022 documentary competition for her studen

Mar 25, 2022
3 min

Final wildfire cleanup numbers reflect Task Force’s commitment to a local and diverse workforce

The unprecedented mission to help Oregon recover and rebuild after the devastating September 2020 wildfires provided hundreds of local jobs

Mar 11, 2022
4 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - March 11, 2022

For all intents and purposes, we are honored to report that the majority of all Task Force-led wildfire debris and hazard tree removal work

Feb 11, 2022
5 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - February 11, 2022

For all intents and purposes, the majority of Task Force-led debris and hazard tree removal is complete, allowing next steps in recovery wor

Feb 9, 2022
2 min

House Committee on Wildfire Recovery invites the public to share at upcoming meeting

The Oregon Legislature House Special Committee on Wildfire Recovery will be holding a public hearing for wildfire survivors. The committee w

Jan 7, 2022
5 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - January 7, 2022

The Debris Management Task Force wishes Oregon a Happy New Year as we look forward to a year of hope, resilience and action. We thank wildfi

Dec 22, 2021
2 min

Task Force crews help family retrieve treasured memento

In the year of cleanup efforts following the Oregon 2020 wildfires, Debris Management Task Force crews have cleared ash and debris from over

Dec 20, 2021
1 min

Wildfire Cleanup and Recovery: Looking back on 2021

Are you signed up for the monthly Debris Management Task Force newsletters? Our monthly newsletter provides the latest information and progr

Dec 10, 2021
1 min

“Family celebrates discovery of beloved heart-shaped rock” - KPTV

Historic wildfires devastated the Santiam Canyon in 2020, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres in national forests and leveling entire

Dec 10, 2021
6 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - December 10, 2021

The Debris Management Task Force wishes you a warm and happy holiday as we reflect on 2021 and look ahead to 2022.

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

Dec 3, 2021
3 min

Task Force hazard tree removal complete along OR-224, but further safety issues remain

The Labor Day 2020 wildfires burned more than a million acres of Oregon land, forever altering Oregon’s forests and natural landscapes, and,

Nov 29, 2021
1 min

Creating sustainable recovery: Read the latest news about Oregon’s wildfire cleanup

Are you signed up for the monthly Debris Management Task Force (Task Force) newsletters? Our monthly newsletter provides the latest informat

Nov 29, 2021
1 min

A New Era for Collier Memorial State Park

On September 7, the 242 Fire broke out in Klamath County, burning more than 14,000 acres and damaging homes and commercial structures in are

Nov 19, 2021
5 min

Wildfire Recovery Update - November 19, 2021

As wildfire recovery is an arduous and traumatic multi-year journey, the critical first step of clearing debris is complete in most areas an

Nov 18, 2021
2 min

Highway work pauses for Thanksgiving holiday weekend

The Debris Management Task Force will suspend hazard tree removal work along state highways to help mitigate traffic delays leading up to th

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

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Wildfire cleanup is a two-step process