Spot fires smolder near trees damaged by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Oregon.Nathan Howard | AP Photo
All of Oregon, including the wettest corners of the state, has officially entered fire season, officials announced this week.
The wet spring, which saw numerous rainfall records fall over the past several months, delayed the start of the state’s fire season, according to Mike Shaw, Fire Protection Division Chief with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
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