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Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...
As of the morning of July 10, the Elk Fire in Klamath County had burned 2,000 acres and was 0% contained. Levels 1,2 and 3 ...
FEMA has authorized federal funds to help battle the Highland Fire in Crook County, which has prompted evacuations and is ...
The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.
A recent Klickitat County meeting marks the early stages of a process to gauge the risks and hazards wildfire poses in Washington and to guide new codes for fire-resistant construction.
The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.
J EFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A wildfire burning in Jefferson County has grown to about 4,500 acres and is 0% contained, ...
PORTLAND — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and ...
As of Sunday afternoon, the Highland Fire southeast of Prineville remains at 1,500 acres with 0% containment. Crews worked ...
The state tried to link building codes to hazardous areas, provoking a yearslong backlash from rural communities.
Jackson and Josephine counties' resources are strained after thunder and lightning storms Monday, with ODF confirming over 72 ...
In Gilliam County, another wildfire broke out around 5 p.m., closing all lanes of traffic on Interstate 84 near milepost 133 ...