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Erik Neumann/JPRIn September, the Almeda Drive fire left unprecedented destruction in the Southern Oregon towns of Phoenix and Talent. While wildfires are nothing new here, the level of urban destruction was striking. What could the Almeda Fire tell us about future fire risks to communities in Oregon?
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A handful of California lawmakers want to avoid future mask shortages while wildfires are raging.
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When a natural disaster like a wildfire hits, the Red Cross usually sets up an emergency shelter at a school gym or church. But the coronavirus pandemic will change that.
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Research confirms trend
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As the threat of longer, more devastating wildfire seasons increases risks for California homeowners, insurance companies have been responding with their…
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Wildland firefighters from Western states including both Oregon and California have been deployed to help with the fires burning across Australia.So far,…
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The raging wildfires of our time in history provide plenty of impetus to understand fire better. And that reminds us that there are thousands of years of…
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The image--and the sound--is still fresh to many minds in Redding. The Carr Fire's entrance into town in late July 2018 was frightening, loud, and…
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Fighting a wildfire can be tough in the best of circumstances. It helps fire managers to know what is burning, and on what kind of terrain. University of…
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It’s been a little over a year since the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, which impacted thousands of lives in Northern California. The disaster…
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One major outcome of the Oregon Governor's Council on Wildfire Response was a number: four billion. That's the amount of money estimated to do all the…
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Wildfire has become a part of every westerner's life. But how are we adapting as communities?That's a question a team of researchers, led by University of…
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November 8th marked the one-year anniversary of the Camp Fire. When the smoke finally cleared, most of the town of Paradise, California was gone, and 85…
