May 31, 2016
Contact:
Kristin Babbs, president
Keep Oregon Green Association
503-945-7499, Kristin.a.babbs@oregon.gov
Many Oregonians have good
intentions when they set out to eliminate the fire hazards around the home. But
the way they go about it may actually start a wildfire. Using the right tool in
the right place at the right time is crucial during clean-up. Get any of these
wrong, and the outcome could be disastrous.
intentions when they set out to eliminate the fire hazards around the home. But
the way they go about it may actually start a wildfire. Using the right tool in
the right place at the right time is crucial during clean-up. Get any of these
wrong, and the outcome could be disastrous.
In late July 2015, the Stouts Creek
Fire in SW Oregon ignited, eventually growing to more than 26,000 acres and
costing millions of dollars to put out. The blaze was caused by a resident
mowing dry grass, with the probable intention to reduce the fire hazard.
Fire in SW Oregon ignited, eventually growing to more than 26,000 acres and
costing millions of dollars to put out. The blaze was caused by a resident
mowing dry grass, with the probable intention to reduce the fire hazard.
Spring is the time to clean up
excess vegetation, not during the summer when fuels are dry and susceptible to
a spark from a steel blade striking a rock or emitted by a hot exhaust system.
Improper equipment use ranks as the No. 2 cause of wildfires on state-protected
lands in Oregon.
excess vegetation, not during the summer when fuels are dry and susceptible to
a spark from a steel blade striking a rock or emitted by a hot exhaust system.
Improper equipment use ranks as the No. 2 cause of wildfires on state-protected
lands in Oregon.
For more information on doing spring clean-up safely, go to:
http://oregonforestry.wpengine.com/archives/1459
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