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Chris Pizzello/APInsurance experts say it’s a national warning sign, as the effects of climate change cause private insurance companies to pull back on coverage in disaster-prone areas, leaving states and their residents to assume more of the risk. -
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest ServiceThe Fix Our Forests Act passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday, and now heads to a full vote
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Hundreds of California’s incarcerated firefighters will see an increase in pay, a new death benefit and a faster path to expungement of their criminal records under laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. -
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. -
Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services. -
Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month. -
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.
