Oregon Wildfire Updates

Public testimony about a 5-cent non-refundable tax on beverage containers to help fund wildfire prevention closes today (Saturday) at 3 p.m. Proposed 5-cent Non-refundable Tax on Bottles and Cans The suggested tax will be…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland's 2025 fire season Weed Abatement Program starts in May to reduce fire fuel and the spread of potential wildfires. It's crucial that Ashlanders ensure their property is safe. The city has indicated…

Organizers of the Keep Oregon Green campaign have decided to use billboards featured in the 1950s to make the public aware of fire safety regulations. Together with federal, state, tribal, and local fire and emergency services, they will…

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has red-flagged wildfire prevention as a top priority for the upcoming federal budget, pledging to fight for the funding needed to reduce risk factors. Forest Thinning and Controlled Burns are Essential…

An Oregon Senate bill preventing utility companies from pushing part of the financial burden of wildfire-related damages onto consumers when a court finds the company liable for causing the fire passed the senate on Thursday with a vote of…

The firing of National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff will have severe repercussions for the continued protection of Oregon marine life and weather forecasting crucial events such as wildfires. This is the…

Two House Bills have been introduced in Oregon. The first would create a fund paid for by public utility companies to assist those who lose their homes to wildfires, and the second requires utility companies to apply for a wildfire safety…

Hundreds of DOGE Federal firings in Oregon of workers employed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will weaken wildfire monitoring and also affect the service of…

Although the Trump administration continues to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars to states from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Oregon Attorney General, in a coalition with 22 other state AGs, continues to fight for…

Following Oregon Governor Kotek’s announcement last week instructing Forestry officials to hold off on referring any wildfire hazard map designation appeals to the Office of Administrative Hearings until after the legislative session, the…