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In Oregon, a youth program prepares vulnerable landowners for wildfires

Nathan Wilk

February 07, 2024 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Response Location: United States, Dexter, Oregon

Oregon’s Community Wildfire Protection Corps pays young adults to remove overgrown brush to make fire-safe buffers around the homes of people who are older, disabled, or without financial means. At the same time, the youth who participate receive training for careers in wildland firefighting.

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