Salem, Oregon – Oregon’s local and tribal jurisdictions now have a powerful set of tools to help them clean up faster after wildfires. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has put out the Wildfire Debris Management Checklist and Resources. This is a new tool to help communities deal with the difficult aftermath of wildfires. You may now get the documents on the state’s disaster recovery website, wildfire.oregon.gov.
The guide is based on two main steps in the recovery process: getting rid of hazardous trash and cleaning up debris, ash, and trees that could be dangerous. These procedures make up a complete plan to help emergency workers and local leaders deal with the challenges of post-fire activities.
The most important parts of the checklist are the step-by-step instructions for notifying the public and the advice on how to safely return to damaged regions. It also has tools for figuring out how much damage has been done, how much it will cost to clean up, and how to deal with different regulatory issues, like getting waivers and working with landfills…