Q&A: Wildfire in protected Northwest forests highlights need for strategy updates

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It protected large swaths of old-growth forest in Washington, Oregon and ...

Oregon fire department works to prevent urban wildfires before they start

Portland, Oregon, is working to battle the growing threat of urban wildfires in areas where dense trees meet urban landscapes ...
KTVZ

Oregon bill would require home insurers to consider owners’ wildfire prevention efforts

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern Oregon state senator’s proposal to require insurers to consider fire ...
InsuranceNewsNet

Bill would require home insurers to consider wildfire prevention efforts

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern Oregon state senator’ s proposal to require insurers to consider fire ...

Oregon lawmakers prepare to tackle transportation funding, wildfire insurance and AI regulation

Oregon lawmakers are preparing to address transportation funding shortfalls, wildfire insurance accessibility and AI ...

Thousands Advised To Stay Inside in Florida, Oregon

Elevated levels of PM2.5 mean the pollution may pose a health risk to all members of the public in the affected areas.

Oregon proposal would give homeowners new way to lower insurance bill

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern ...

Thousands Advised To Avoid Outdoors In California, Oregon

Thousands of residents in communities across parts of California, including Fresno, and Oregon have been advised to stay ...
The Bulletin

Deschutes County to hold hearing Jan. 14 on new wildfire building standards

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners is planning to hold a public meeting Jan. 14 to review proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of ...
KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners set hearing on proposed wildfire mitigation construction standards

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners plans to hold a public hearing next Wednesday to consider proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of ...
La Grande Observer

Federal income tax relief for Oregon wildfire survivors ends

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that Oregon Sen. Wyden co-sponsored WASHINGTON — At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to be ...