Weyerhaeuser Launches Oregon Campaign, Offers $25k Grants and $10k Training Support
WY•Weyerhaeuser’s fifth Fighting Fires Together campaign in Oregon provides nearly $25,000 in grants to four rural fire protection districts and invests $10,000 in Lane Community College’s Wildland Fire Management Program. The initiative also offers mental health resources from the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance for wildland firefighters.
1. Fighting Fires Together Campaign Overview
Weyerhaeuser launched the fifth year of its Fighting Fires Together campaign across Oregon to bolster wildfire preparedness and community resilience. The effort unites financial support, response partnerships and behavioral health resources for rural fire districts and wildland firefighters.
2. Rural Fire Protection Grants
Through its Giving Fund, the company provided nearly $25,000 in grants to four rural fire protection districts in Oregon, funding rescue, medical and wildland firefighting equipment and expanded training. This builds on last year’s 38-acre land donation for a new emergency substation in Lane County.
3. Training and Mental Health Resources
A $10,000 investment in Lane Community College’s Wildland Fire Management Program will fund tools and safety equipment for hands-on training in fuels reduction and fire behavior assessment. The campaign also offers online mental health support via the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance to address PTSD, anxiety and stress among wildland firefighters.
