Weyerhaeuser and Lone Rock Resources, timber companies in Oregon, utilize their resources and trained personnel to assist in firefighting efforts.

The Oregon Department of Forestry coordinates a system involving various agencies and private landowners to combat wildfires.

Near the Eugene Airport an aviation hangar houses tools and equipment to manage helicopters and tanker trucks to fuel them.

These aircraft aren't for casual excursions, though. They're for managing forests and fighting fires .

Wood product manufacturer Weyerhaeuser Company owns almost 1.5 million acres of forestland in Oregon. As a timber-focused business, the company uses utility pilots flying helicopters for managing its tree stands. From dropping 3,000 pounds of tree fertilizer from an 8-foot-tall bucket to o

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