The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their final day of training for the 2026 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School.
Hosted annually by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), this five-day academy brought together approximately 200 firefighters to prepare for Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season. For the recruits, it marked the completion of five days of training designed to prepare them…