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Growing Concern in Willamette Valley about Spread of Western Oak Looper
(September 9, 2014, 4:53 am) SALEM, Ore. Other tree species, including Douglas-fir and Oregon ash, have also been affected, primarily in areas where they are heavily intermixed with the more preferred oaks.

Various State of Oregon agencies have been receiving an increasing number of calls in recent weeks concerning what is in some cases a second year of defoliation of Oregon white oaks in areas of the mid-Willamette Valley.

Yellow Point Wildfire Afternoon Update
(September 8, 2014, 12:23 pm) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. The fire now stands at 746 acres with 15 percent containment.

Firefighters have completed hand line overnight around the Yellow Point Fire burning 25 miles west of Cottage Grove.

Two Alarm Fire Burns Through Grass, Trees, and Brush Near Stayton
(September 5, 2014, 5:24 pm) STAYTON, Ore. Fire officials around the valley are asking everyone to use caution this weekend as temperatures are expected to be in the 90’s or above.

The Stayton Fire District responded to a two alarm brush fire on private land off Wagner Road, and right under and near high voltage transmission power lines Thursday night.