May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Taking time to prepare today can make all of the difference tomorrow.🔥 May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Are you ready? With current conditions across Oregon, experts are predicting a potentially difficult wildfire season. Lincoln and Benton counties are teaming up this month to help our communities stay safe, prepared and informed. “Wildfire doesn’t recognize county lines,” said Lincoln County Emergency Manager Samantha Buckley. “Working together allows us to better serve and protect our communities.” “Preparedness starts before fire season begins,” said Benton County Emergency Manager Bryan Lee. “The steps we take today can help protect lives, homes and our communities.” This is just the start … we’ll be sharing tips and resources all month long to help you prepare, protect and support your community. 👉 Start here: https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/770/Hazards-Wildfire 🔥 Mayo es el Mes de Crear Conciencia sobre los Incendios Forestales. ¿Está preparado? Dadas las condiciones actuales en todo Oregón, los expertos pronostican una temporada de incendios forestales potencialmente difícil. Los condados de Lincoln y Benton se unen este mes para ayudar a nuestras comunidades a mantenerse seguras, preparadas e informadas. “Los incendios forestales no reconocen las fronteras entre condados», afirmó Samantha Buckley, Gerente de Emergencias del Condado de Lincoln. «Trabajar juntos nos permite servir y proteger mejor a nuestras comunidades”. “La preparación comienza antes de que inicie la temporada de incendios”, señaló Bryan Lee, Gerente de Emergencias del Condado de Benton. “Las medidas que tomemos hoy pueden ayudar a proteger vidas, hogares y a nuestras comunidades”. Esto es solo el comienzo... compartiremos consejos y recursos durante todo el mes para ayudarle a prepararse, protegerse y apoyar a su comunidad. 👉 Empiece aquí: https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/770/Hazards-Wildfire #WildfireReady #PreparedTogether #BentonCounty #LincolnCounty Lincoln County Oregon Public Health Benton County, Oregon Benton County Health Department Lincoln County, Oregon Lincoln County Health & Human Services - Oregon Lincoln County Sheriff's Office - Oregon Oregon Department of Forestry Oregon State Fire Marshal Keep Oregon Green Association Oregon Department of Emergency Management Oregon Health Authority Oregon Department of Transportation