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When resources run thin, volunteer ranchers fight local fires

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Alejandro Figueroa
Published June 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM CDT

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.

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