Oregon's Summer Of Smoke

Oregon's Summer Of Smoke

These reports cover from various angles the issues that arose in the summer of 2017 when large-scale wildfires around Oregon triggered evacuations, destroyed homes and caused unhealthy air, raising public concerns and, sometimes, anger.

Business and Labor

Tourism Leaders Assess The Un-Smoky Summer

The 老夫子传媒 Exchange Team

Many of the region's tourist spots girded for another smoky summer, and for nothing. In the Shakespeare hotspot of Ashland, only one weekend featured鈥�
Environment, Energy and Transportation

The Damage Done: Is Post-Fire Logging The Answer For Chetco Bar?

Liam Moriarty

Restoration efforts in the Chetco Bar fire in southwest Oregon are getting underway. While most of the area was lightly burned or even unburned, more than鈥�
Environment, Energy and Transportation

The Damage Done: How Much Fixing Does The Chetco Bar Fire Need?

Liam Moriarty

The Chetco Bar fire in southwestern Oregon was the state鈥檚 biggest wildfire of 2017, burning just over 191,000 acres, mostly in the Rogue River-Siskiyou鈥�
Environment, Energy and Transportation

Could The Chetco Bar Fire Have Been Prevented?

Liam Moriarty

The Chetco Bar fire, near Brookings on Oregon鈥檚 south coast, simmered for weeks in the scars of previous fires in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness before鈥�
Environment, Energy and Transportation

Angry Citizens Demand Answers On Chetco Bar Fire

Liam Moriarty

At a public meeting in Brookings, Oregon Thursday evening, officials with the US Forest Service explained why they decided to the fight the Chetco Bar鈥�
Environment, Energy and Transportation

Are Environmentalists To Blame For All These Fires?

Liam Moriarty

The dozens of fires burning in the Northwest this summer forced thousands of people from their homes and cast clouds of heavy smoke that kept residents鈥�
Business and Labor

Wildfire Smoke Is Taking A Toll On Oregon鈥檚 Tourist Economy

Liam Moriarty

The wildfires burning in much of Oregon this summer have blanketed the state with unhealthy levels of smoke. This has led a growing number of outdoor鈥�
Health and Medicine

Is That Mask Really Protecting You From The Smoke?

Liam Moriarty

The persistent haze of smoke from the wildfires burning around the Northwest has led many people to wear face masks to protect their lungs. But health鈥�