Drought Conditions Put Oregon on Wildfire Alert

The wildfire scene in Oregon should not be nearly as ferocious as last summer, one of the busiest on record, forecasters say. But extremely dry forests, rangelands and grasslands east of the Cascades make fire experts plenty nervous.
May 26, 2003
The wildfire scene in Oregon should not be nearly as ferocious as last summer, one of the busiest on record, forecasters say. But extremely dry forests, rangelands and grasslands east of the Cascades make fire experts plenty nervous.
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