A Familiar Threat: 2025 Wildfire Season

We face a familiar threat every year, with wildfires ripping across the Western United States.

The state of Oregon is bracing for another challenging wildfire season following a record-breaking year in 2024.

Join us next week for a special presentation, before the flames spark, how the threat of wildfires is changing, and how cities across the west are preparing, including the first-ever fireproof neighborhood.

We’ll also have tips on how you can prepare, too.

READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/wildfire-oregon-portland-fire-seson-firefighters-preparedness-salem-brush-grassland-homes-property-undergound-mitigation-power-shutoffs-psps-powerlines-smoky-smoke-smokey-forest-service-05-20-2025#
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