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Bradley W Parks/OPBNine have died, and law enforcement officials say that number is unlikely to rise. -
OPBGov. Kate Brown described the scene after visiting a burn in Southern Oregon and expressed hope for more progress moving forward.
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A new frontal system is expected to bring rains and thunderstorms to much of Oregon’s Cascades.
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When the Almeda Fire tore through the towns of Talent and Phoenix last week, Jackson County officials didn’t issue an emergency broadcast alert.
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A collection of tents has popped up in a public park in Medford after the Almeda Fire destroyed more than 2,000 homes in Southern Oregon
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When the Almeda Fire swept through communities in Southern Oregon last week, some residents didn’t get emergency notifications. That calls into question the effectiveness of Jackson County’s system that requires people to sign up in advance to get alerts.
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Fires have forced residents from their homes across the state. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for NPR member station Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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A guide to connecting to services, information and opportunities to help during the wildfire crisis.
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Roadblocks are keeping cars out of evacuation zones near the Almeda Fire in Jackson County, but cyclists can still get in. So a group of cyclists is delivering resources to people stranded in their homes.
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Widespread and rapidly expanding evacuation orders from Ashland through Medford to Eagle Point forced many to seek shelter in a hurry as two major wildfires, driven by strong, hot winds, roared through the valley.
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Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.
