One Foot in the Black: Part 2 – The deep dive into Oregon’s firefighting system

This is the second in a two-part series on wildfire in Oregon, including the unique and world-class elements of Oregon’s wildland firefighting system (known as the complete and coordinated system), it’s unique and complex funding mechanism paid in part by private timber companies and in part by taxpayers through the General Fund, and ways the state can work with the federal government to address our wildfire crisis. For more details on how Oregon's firefighting system is funded, please see this two-page explainer document.