(Portland, OR) -- Governor Kate Brown is urging Oregonians to do their part to prevent wildfires. Speaking with reporters in The Dalles, Governor Brown expressed the need for extreme caution during dry, hot weather. Brown warned that residents should not operate heavy machinery when it's hot and dry. Oregon Department of Forestry Chief of Fire Protection Doug Graf said the last 48-hours of lightning conditions across the state have ignited well over 100 fires.