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May 28, 2021
7 min

Weekly Update - May 28, 2021

An independent arborist continues work this week to review the Debris Management Task Force (Task Force) hazard tree operation and the proce

May 27, 2021
3 min

Plan ahead for travel Memorial Day weekend and through the summer

Expect more drivers and dry conditions, use alternate routes. As more people get vaccinated and pandemic restrictions ease, more travelers a

May 26, 2021
2 min

How will property owners know when debris cleanup is complete?

As Debris Management Task Force (Task Force) work continues to pick up throughout the state, property owners are understandably eager to reb

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

May 21, 2021
7 min

☑ Weekly Update - May 21, 2021

An independent arborist began work this week to review the Debris Management Task Force (Task Force) hazard tree operation and the process u

May 20, 2021
2 min

Echo Mountain: A community recovering

By size alone, the 2,500-acre Echo Mountain Complex Fire was tiny compared to the massive Labor Day wildfires that burned in the Cascades an

May 20, 2021
1 min

Halfway Home: Read the latest news about Oregon’s wildfire cleanup effort

Are you signed up for the monthly Debris Management Task Force (DMTF) newsletters?

May 19, 2021
2 min

Beachie Creek and Holiday Farm Fire areas to receive community air monitoring

Community air monitoring is set to begin in two new locations later this month.

May 17, 2021
4 min

Independent arborist hired to review state hazard tree removal as wildfire recovery efforts continue

As part of the historic effort to remove thousands of fire-damaged trees after more than a million acres burned in the 2020 wildfires, the a

May 14, 2021
7 min

☑ Weekly Update - May 14, 2021

To review and complement the thorough three-step hazard tree evaluation process currently underway, an independent arborist has been hired t

May 13, 2021
2 min

Glide Revitalization: Partners in Oregon’s recovery

In September 2020, the Archie Creek Fire burned more than 131,000 acres along Highway 138. The fire devastated Glide, Oregon, a town of appr

May 11, 2021
1 min

Working together for fire prevention

While we continue moving forward with cleanup from the Labor Day fires of 2020, we must all work together to avoid another devastating fire

May 7, 2021
7 min

☑ Weekly Update - May 7, 2021

We understand and sympathize with the range of responses to a post-fire recovery operation that is new to Oregon, and the distressing experi

May 4, 2021
2 min

Rebuilding Detroit

Nestled in Santiam Canyon along the picturesque nine-mile-long Detroit Lake is the small tourist town of Detroit. With only about 210 full-t

May 3, 2021
2 min

To speed up completion, do not disturb

Once the ash and debris has been removed from your property, it is understandable to think that starting some additional work will speed up

Apr 30, 2021
5 min

☑ Weekly Update - April 29, 2021

We know that the devastation left by the 2020 wildfires is traumatic for all Oregonians, especially for the impacted communities and the nea

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

Apr 29, 2021
2 min

With homesites cleared, residents and volunteers find hope in replanting

As the Debris Management Task Force (DMTF) crosses the halfway mark in restoring fire-destroyed homesites, groups across the state are mobil

Apr 28, 2021
1 min

Wildfire Recovery Milestone: Halfway Home

Significant progress on the path to recovery continues as state-managed crews move forward in working to clean up debris left in the wake of

Apr 27, 2021
1 min

Get the Facts | Local contractors

MYTH: The Debris Management Task Force (DMTF) is not hiring local contractors.

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About the Debris Management Task Force
and debris cleanup process

Wildfire cleanup is a two-step process