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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 ...
After special session, Oregon Department of Forestry quickly processes $88 million in wildland fire vendor payments
ODF officials report that they've been delivering on the commitment to get outstanding payments to vendors as quickly as possible after a costly 2024 fire season.
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Top stories of 2024: Record-breaking wildfires in Baker County
An unprecedented rash of wildfires started with several human-caused blazes in northern Malheur County in early July, the ...
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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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
The federal government sued PacifiCorp last week over the Archie Creek Fire, which ignited in Oregon's Douglas County in September 2020 and burned more than 200 square miles (520 square kilometers), ...
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Eugene firefighters rescue people from rising flooded creek
EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene firefighters were able to rescue several individuals from a tent that was nearly swept away by a ...
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Cause of large west Medford structure fire is undetermined
Firefighters are unsure what caused a large structure fire in west Medford last week, near Rogue X. The fire broke out at ...
Over 40K without power across Oregon after high winds
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Tens of thousands across Oregon are without power Thursday morning as high winds hit the state.
Oregon travelers to Grandma’s house should be OK
It's the big travel week leading up to Christmas and there is good news: Snow levels will rise above pass level Monday and ...