Wildfires

Sharp divide in Oregon over bill to step up logging to prevent wildfires

For the past 30 years, shrub and grass fires have burned far more acres and destroyed more property…

Wildfires

Sharp divide in Oregon over bill to step up logging to prevent wildfires

For the past 30 years, shrub and grass fires have burned far more acres and destroyed more property…

Wildfires

Oregon struggles to recover more than $24M from people responsible for wildfires

Each year, the Oregon Department of Forestry responds to about 1,000 wildfires across the 16 million acres of…

Wildfires

Oregon struggles to recover more than $24M from people responsible for wildfires

Each year, the Oregon Department of Forestry responds to about 1,000 wildfires across the 16 million acres of…

Wildfires

Red flag warning issued Monday night through Tuesday late morning for Rogue Valley due to high fire risk

A red flag warning for fire weather was issued Monday for the broad areas of southwest Oregon and…

Wildfires

Research: Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought

One year after a wildfire burns in a forest, the U.S. Forest Service assesses the damage. What the…

Wildfires

Research: Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought

One year after a wildfire burns in a forest, the U.S. Forest Service assesses the damage. What the…

Wildfires

Feds grant more than $9 million to Oregon for wildfire prevention

As wildfires continue to threaten homes, rangeland and communities in Oregon, the federal government has announced millions in…

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UPDATE: ODF, Lake Creek firefighters containing blaze north of Highway 140

Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District says a fire crew is managing to contain and put out…

Wildfires

‘It’s not a question of if, it’s when’: Remembering Almeda and its lessons (copy)

From zone-based mapping to the enlistment of Ashland public works staff to assist in evacuations, Southern Oregon emergency…

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