Oregon Wildfire Updates

A coalition of Western U.S. senators, led by Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and New Mexico's Senator Martin Heinrich, has sent a letter to the recently confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting Agriculture Secretary Gary Washington…

After a prolonged dry weather pattern and a forecast of strong east winds, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued a warning about an increased fire risk. Increase Fire Risk In Oregon The National Weather Service predicts…

An attempt by Oregon state to recoup some of the millions lost with the purchase of defective modular units to replace homes destroyed in the 2020 wildfires yielded 22 cents on the dollar at auction. The state paid more than $170,000 for…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Applications for the Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization (PIER) Program, which supports economic recovery for businesses affected by the 2020 Labor Day fires in Jackson County, will open soon.…

Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) indicated yesterday that six additional strike teams of water tenders are going to Southern California. More Oregon Firefighting Teams Head To California Thirty water tenders and 70 firefighters…

On Thursday, 15 Oregon strike teams arrived in Los Angeles, California, to help with the wildfires. Eleven of the teams started working on Friday morning. Oregon Firefighters In California Three hundred firefighters and 75…

Eighteen firefighting strike teams from Oregon will arrive in Los Angeles today (Thursday) to help quell the disastrous wildfires that have destroyed the California Palisades, killing at least five people and continuing to spread. …

To tackle the challenges of wildfires, several Oregon state agencies are working with local and federal partners to protect residents and landscapes. Residents in properties identified as high-hazard areas in the wildland-urban interface…

Three Oregon Republican State Representatives are proposing a bill to prevent utility companies from increasing rates to customers embroiled in long-standing lawsuits involving the cost of wildfire culpability. Their proposal follows an…

President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon following last year’s financially crippling wildfire season. Federal Funding Available on a Cost-Sharing Basis FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)…