/tags/wildfire Wildfire en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:41:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/prescribed-fire-liability-pilot-program-in-oregon-launches A new pilot program in Oregon will provide state liability coverage for prescribed fires. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:41:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/prescribed-fire-liability-pilot-program-in-oregon-launches Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires A conservation group will pilot a program that uses GPS, collars and cows. The concept could make Eastern Oregon rangelands more resilient against wildfires. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:32:24 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires Alejandro Figueroa /wildfire/2024-09-26/state-leaders-send-oregon-forestry-department-extra-millions-to-cover-mounting-wildfire-costs The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting help from the state’s general fund to pay its bills after a record wildfire season. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:47:14 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-26/state-leaders-send-oregon-forestry-department-extra-millions-to-cover-mounting-wildfire-costs Alex Baumhardt /wildfire/2024-09-25/it-just-wont-quit-nearly-five-months-in-oregon-wildfire-season-expected-to-last-into-mid-october Oregon’s forest and fire leaders were succinct in describing this year’s wildfire season to a group of Oregon senators. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:42:09 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-25/it-just-wont-quit-nearly-five-months-in-oregon-wildfire-season-expected-to-last-into-mid-october Alex Baumhardt /politics-government/2024-09-18/josephine-county-again-attempts-to-create-rural-fire-protection-district Right now, many residents rely on private fire companies to protect their homes. A fire district would provide broader protection in rural Josephine County. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:22:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-18/josephine-county-again-attempts-to-create-rural-fire-protection-district Jane Vaughan /science-technology/2024-09-15/record-oregon-wildfire-season-keeps-nws-meteorologists-extremely-busy Meteorologists, whether in an office or near a wildfire, say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon. Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:02:18 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-15/record-oregon-wildfire-season-keeps-nws-meteorologists-extremely-busy Joni Auden Land /wildfire/2024-09-09/firefighters-battle-25-large-blazes-in-oregon-as-record-season-continues Crews are fighting three new blazes and are focused on about six fires where evacuation orders are in place. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:24:39 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-09/firefighters-battle-25-large-blazes-in-oregon-as-record-season-continues Lynne Terry /wildfire/2024-09-06/wildfires-threaten-the-communities-of-canyonville-and-tiller-in-douglas-county The Devil's Knob and Milepost 98 fires started Thursday. They're threatening nearby communities in Douglas County. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:24:34 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-06/wildfires-threaten-the-communities-of-canyonville-and-tiller-in-douglas-county Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-06/oregon-house-republicans-target-forests-for-wildfire-reform-as-grass-and-shrubland-burns Three prominent Republicans are calling for legislative action on wildfire policy that targets scaling back forest conservation and logging restrictions. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:49:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-06/oregon-house-republicans-target-forests-for-wildfire-reform-as-grass-and-shrubland-burns Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-03/climate-change-will-keep-hitting-oregonians-hard-but-the-exact-impact-will-depend-on-where-you-live Climate change will continue to have wide-ranging effects on communities across Oregon, depending on where they are, how many people live there, and how much money their local governments have on hand. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:00:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-03/climate-change-will-keep-hitting-oregonians-hard-but-the-exact-impact-will-depend-on-where-you-live April Ehrlich