American Red Cross warns Oregon, Washingon residents to prepare for 2024 wildfire season

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The American Red Cross is warning residents in Oregon and Washington to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season now.

“The best defense during an emergency is to be prepared,” the Red Cross stated in a public announcement on May 15.

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The Red Cross reminds residents that in 2020, Oregon suffered its worst wildfire season on record, which consumed more than 1 million...