/tags/wildfires wildfires en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:09:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-27/county-commissioners-raise-concerns-over-draft-wildfire-hazard-map County commissioners from around Oregon voiced their concerns over the state’s draft wildfire hazard map in a meeting with officials on Monday. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:09:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-27/county-commissioners-raise-concerns-over-draft-wildfire-hazard-map Justin Higginbottom /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-07-11/fri-9-am-wildfire-issues-and-investigating-inappropriate-behavior-from-a-josephine-county-commissioner Review of news events in Southern Oregon and Northern California week of July 7,2024. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-07-11/fri-9-am-wildfire-issues-and-investigating-inappropriate-behavior-from-a-josephine-county-commissioner JPR News Team /wildfire/2024-07-08/shelly-fire-grows-to-over-3-000-acres-with-zero-containment The Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County’s Klamath National Forest has quickly grown, forcing evacuations. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:04:45 GMT /wildfire/2024-07-08/shelly-fire-grows-to-over-3-000-acres-with-zero-containment Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-06/activists-embark-on-second-tree-sit-protest-on-blm-land-in-southern-oregon Protestors have moved into another Bureau of Land Management project area in Southern Oregon after claiming their tree-sitting prevented construction of a logging road in April. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:24:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-06/activists-embark-on-second-tree-sit-protest-on-blm-land-in-southern-oregon Justin Higginbottom /disasters-and-accidents/2024-06-04/ashlands-evacuation-task-force-prepares-for-fire-season Since last August, Ashland’s evacuation task force has been working on developing better protocols for mass evacuations. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:39:10 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-06-04/ashlands-evacuation-task-force-prepares-for-fire-season Jane Vaughan /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility’s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:34:21 GMT /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Claire Rush /disasters-and-accidents/2024-04-04/medford-considering-upgrading-emergency-radio-equipment-amid-county-funding-gap The Medford City Council will vote Thursday on an ordinance to use $1.4 million in Department of Justice funding on new radio equipment for first responders and public works employees. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:20:07 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-04-04/medford-considering-upgrading-emergency-radio-equipment-amid-county-funding-gap Justin Higginbottom /wildfire/2023-10-03/wildfire-season-continues-despite-rain A wet spring earlier this year and recent rainfall have helped dampen ongoing fires in the region. But fire officials caution that danger still exists in the fall months, especially due to wind and human-caused fires. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:08:14 GMT /wildfire/2023-10-03/wildfire-season-continues-despite-rain Jane Vaughan /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-02/a-giant-oregon-wildfire-shows-the-limits-of-carbon-offsets-in-fighting-climate-change To help counter their greenhouse gas pollution, Microsoft and other companies invested millions in a project to store more carbon in Southern Oregon trees. The 2021 Bootleg Fire upended that plan. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:43:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-02/a-giant-oregon-wildfire-shows-the-limits-of-carbon-offsets-in-fighting-climate-change Roman Battaglia, Hal Bernton /wildfire/2022-09-15/roseburg-forest-products-facing-multiple-lawsuits-after-sept-2-mill-fire-in-weed Allegations against Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products include that the Mill Fire was avoidable and caused by the company’s actions. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:36:37 GMT /wildfire/2022-09-15/roseburg-forest-products-facing-multiple-lawsuits-after-sept-2-mill-fire-in-weed Jane Vaughan