Building a Fire Community in the Umpqua

Oakland Understory Burn 2024

Our first prescribed burn as a PBA was on July 1st, 2024.

While there were 53 acres slated to burn in the Oakland, OR area, we chose to do 9 acres due to logistical reasons. It is predominantly Oak Savanna/woodland. Our goal was to reintroduce fire to this landscape after years of fire suppression, to train our local community members, and to start to build the foundation of our fire community in the Umpqua!

We had a great turn out and a lovely burn. We will return to burning in the fall.