wildfire

Wildfires burned more than 2 million acres in California last year. Now, a coalition of tribes and environmental groups is pushing for changes in fire management policy.

Oregon lawmakers are considering two bills that aim to prevent the kind of catastrophic wildfires that tore through the state last year.

Many insurance policies allow homeowners up to one year to rebuild their home after a disaster, like a wildfire. A bill to extend this timeline is being introduced in the Oregon legislature this week.

In Southern California, pollutants from wildfire smoke caused up to a 10% increase in hospital admissions. Researchers say there's a need for better air monitoring and public health programs.

In 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?

A handful of California lawmakers want to avoid future mask shortages while wildfires are raging.

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.

Research confirms trend

As the threat of longer, more devastating wildfire seasons increases risks for California homeowners, insurance companies have been responding with their…

Wildland firefighters from Western states including both Oregon and California have been deployed to help with the fires burning across Australia.So far,…

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…