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After a hot, dry spring, Oregon has a long wildfire season ahead: a new report says all of Northwest Oregon and much of Central Oregon are at above-normal fire danger for all of July and August. Zach Urness, Outdoors Editor for Statesman Journal and host of the "Explore Oregon Podcast," has been keeping a close eye on this summer’s fire season. He’s here to tell us what to expect, knowing the smoke could still be coming.
Here’s a list of wildfire safety tips from the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Fire scar hikes mentioned in today’s episode:
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