Some worry about using traditional approach to fighting wildfires in rural Oregon
When Oregon’s 2024 fire season ended in late October, over 1.9 million acres had burned across the state — an area larger ...
No utility rate increases until wildfire lawsuits resolved, Oregon lawmakers propose
Lawmakers say it's an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces lawsuits stemming from deadly 2020 wildfires ...
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Bigger fires, longer seasons challenge current ways of fighting wildfires in rural Oregon
As the Oregon fire season trends longer and fires burn larger, those who work with Oregon’s rural forest protective ...
Oregon’s bigger, more severe fires worry those tasked with fighting them
As the Oregon fire season trends longer and fires burn larger, people who work with Oregon’s forest protective associations are grappling with questions about how they will retain personnel and secure ...
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Top stories of 2024: Summer of fire
July, a wave of destructive wildfires swept through much of Eastern Oregon, including Grant County. A second wave hit the ...
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Oregon bill would ban utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
After the federal government filed a lawsuit against PacifiCorp on Dec. 19 for negligence during the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires ...
Made in America: Oregon business gives back to fire house that fought off wildfires
"World News Tonight" spotlights two businesses that upcycle, Durant Vineyards and Olive Mill and Tokens & Icons, as part of ...
Oregon lawmakers approve $218M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
Oregon lawmakers have approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funding after convening for a special session. The state ...
Feds sue PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire
The suit is yet another wildfire liability challenge for Oregon's second-largest electricity provider, which is part of ...
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Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire, as the costs of fires to the company climb
The federal government is suing the electric utility PacifiCorp over a 2020 wildfire in Douglas County. The Archie Creek Fire ...