Wildfire

The public comment period for rescinding the "roadless rule" ends this week. Federal forest land along the Oregon-California border could be affected.

The FAIR Plan faces accusations of denying smoke-damage claims and more. Can California lawmakers keep the insurer of last resort accountable?

Emergency leaders frequently stress that, when disaster strikes, people should be prepared to rely on themselves, but the 2020 Labor Day fires prompted state leaders to change how they handle emergency response.

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.

Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes.

Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes.

Four homes have been lost to the Flat Fire as it continues to threaten nearly 4,000 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

The historic tree is alive, but it lost some of the record height that made it the tallest Douglas fir in the world.

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a 325-foot behemoth on the Oregon Coast known as the Doerner Fir.

One of the chemicals used in the spray is under review by the Environmental Protection Agency for potential cancer risk.

The latest lawsuit is part of nearly 20-year fight to protect the red tree vole that has lost 65% of its Oregon Coast old-growth habitat to logging and wildfire.

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