VIDEO: With Oregon’s wildfire season now in the rearview mirror, the Coos Forest Protection Association (CFPA) is warning the public to not let its guard down and to continue to take fire risks seriously. The season lasted just more than four months, spanning from June 6 to October 11, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. But though wildfire season is over, people should still be careful when planning to burn materials, according to CFPA Assistant Unit Forester Brett Weidemiller.
“We still want the public to make sure that they take in consideration the forecasted weather and the weather that we have now, and make sure that they burn accordingly,” he said. The CFPA responded to 47 fires, which spanned 425 acres, down slightly from the 10-year average of 52, according to Weidemiller. Though he said staffing was adequate this season, he has concerns over keeping firefighters year-over-year.
