Wildfires in Oregon Force Ranchers to Evacuate Cattle

Oregon is facing an unusually active wildfire season that is forcing some ranchers to move their herds. Fires and threatened burns have reached key grazing areas and ranch infrastructure that cattle operations depend on, prompting evacuations of cattle to safer locations. Those disruptions increase costs, complicate logistics, reduce available pasture, and create uncertainty for ranching families who must plan emergency moves, arrange alternative feed and shelter, and monitor smoke and fire conditions for the health and safety of their animals.