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Ashland is holding a wildfire evacuation drill for people and businesses to rehearse what they would do in a real evacuation, from gathering their belongings to practicing their evacuation route.
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After the Almeda Fire displaced hundreds of families, Talent’s Gateway Project created a temporary RV village that helped Phoenix-Talent students return to school and community life.
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An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.
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California's 2020 wildfires set a record: the most acres burned in a year. But another record was set: The second half of the wildfire season had the lowest FEMA wildfire-aid approval rate.
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The 2018 report found major damage to the concrete structural slab below the pool deck and warned that extensive repairs would be needed soon. The mayor is considering evacuating a sister building.
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A report assessing Jackson County’s response to last year’s devastating wildfires calls on government leaders to create a more coordinated emergency plan.
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A new wildfire started in Douglas County Tuesday night, a few miles southwest of the town of Elkton.
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During a visit to Southern Oregon Tuesday morning, Senator Ron Wyden announced he will prioritize planning and fire-safety for what is expected to be an extreme fire season.
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Construction has begun on a new housing site in Talent, Ore. for victims of last fall’s Almeda Fire.
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When thousands of people had to evacuate their homes during last year’s wildfires in Jackson County, people got stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. That prompted the City of Medford to launched an online map to help people plan ahead for next time.
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Cellphone users from the U.S. border with Canada south to the border with Mexico should receive a mobile alert from the early warning system when an earthquake is detected.
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When wildfires burned through Oregon last fall, many people didn’t receive a local emergency alert or evacuation message, which left them scrambling to evacuate safely. State officials have since approved a new emergency alert system meant to fix that.
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A new staging area for wildfire disaster trailers has rumors flying and has attracted visitors armed with guns.
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Oregon environmental regulators are fining a contractor tens of thousands of dollars for mishandling hazardous wildfire debris at a mobile home park.