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Officials assessed wildfire damage in Wasco County for federal aid, involving the SBA and OEM in a joint effort to support ...
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 ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared the first drought emergencies of the year for two counties on opposite sides of the state ...
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in ...
Fire season has erupted with intensity across Southern Oregon, as dozens of lightning sparked wildfires stretch local and ...
Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations were downgraded to Level 2 Thursday for a brush fire sparked after a vehicle crashed into a ...
Jackson and Josephine counties' resources are strained after thunder and lightning storms Monday, with ODF confirming over 72 ...
Fire officials are urging people to stay updated and comply with local fire restrictions to reduce the risk of wildfires, as ...
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.
Given the dryness, wildfire danger is expected to increase rapidly and remain in place across the summer. The rapid increase of drought is surprising given that just a few months ago, in late March, ...
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed.
The state draws wildfire funding from several places, including fees assessed on rural landowners, the state general fund and timber taxes. Prior to 2013, the Oregon Department of Forestry ...