SEATTLE — Weyerhaeuser Company announced the fifth year of its Fighting Fires Together campaign, combining the company’s wildfire management and community support efforts across Oregon. The campaign unifies support for rural fire districts, wildfire response partnerships, and resources that strengthen firefighter and community resilience in fire-prone areas of the state.
The campaign addresses the realities of wildfire response in rural Oregon, where communities and agencies often face limited resources to protect both residents and wildland firefighters. The campaign focuses on:
- Financial support for Rural Fire Protection Districts (RFPDs), including nearly $25,000 through the company’s recent Giving Fund grants to four fire districts serving Oregon’s vulnerable rural communities.
- Wildfire response partnerships with the Oregon Department of Forestry and local agencies to fight active wildfires on the company’s forestlands and nearby public and private lands, including a $10,000 investment in Lane Community College’s Wildland
- Fire Management Program.
- Mental health resources from Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance designed for wildland firefighters.
“Wildfire response isn’t just a seasonal concern — it’s a year-round commitment that requires collaboration,” says Shane Conway, vice president of Western Timberlands for Weyerhaeuser. “Our fifth year of the Fighting Fires Together campaign highlights the fact that preparedness is built on strong partnerships and ongoing support. Working closely with our rural communities and firefighters is essential to keeping Oregon’s forests and communities safe from wildfire.”
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