He has a plan to stop Oregon from burning. Think Moneyball for forests.
BY THE STAFF OF THE OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT
Matt Donegan is working on a plan for Oregon’s forest problem.
In 2024, the state saw 1.9 million acres burn, an area more than twice the size of Rhode Island. And last year, the agency that leads firefighting efforts, the Oregon Department of Forestry, was beset by scandal, management turmoil, and near-bankruptcy from…