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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 firefighters mobilize to California to help with Los Angeles area fires
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized 15 strike teams made up of 300 firefighters and 75 engines. Another 70 wildland firefighters are on their way as well.
KTVZ2d
Oregon Department of Forestry releases revised statewide wildfire hazard zone maps after initial version was pulled
The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website, the Oregon Department of Forestry ...
Oregon lawmakers plan bill to bar utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits from raising rates
Three Oregon lawmakers want to stop utility companies from raising rates on customers while those companies are still ...
Newport News Times4dOpinion
Column: Removing dead trees after a severe wildfire is often right thing to do
The scars left by severe wildfires across Oregon’s forests are not only a reminder of nature’s power but also of the critical ...
Insurance claim tips for homeowners affected by Southern California wildfires
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed by wildfires in Southern California. Consumer advocates share tips for homeowners ...