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April Ehrlich/JPR NewsTalent, Ore., is trying to prevent an exodus of residents after recent wildfires. The city is providing temporary trailers and other services to keep families from abandoning the small town. -
Tim Tidball Photography/The 2020 Almeda Fire destroyed around 2,600 homes in the Rogue Valley. Residents have been rebuilding since the fire, but it’s a slow process. For families in the Phoenix-Talent School District affected by the fire, simple things like family photos are a small part of recovery this holiday season.
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Gateway Project unveiled with initial batch of transitional housing for wildfire survivors in TalentCommunity leaders in Talent, Oregon gathered on Saturday for a ribbon cutting at the Gateway Project, a new site of temporary, affordable housing for wildfire survivors of the 2020 Almeda Fire. -
A new wood-panel triptych from the renowned artist will be part a social justice-themed art showcase opening next spring in Grants Pass.
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Four of the fires that burned across Oregon on Labor Day of 2020 were likely caused by equipment owned by PacifiCorp, according to a fire investigator in a class action lawsuit.
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Oregon Secretary of State auditors found the Oregon Department of Transportation can learn from its troubled experience overseeing the largest wildfire cleanup job in state history.
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When the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon last year, manufactured home parks were among the developments that were damaged most. More than a year later, assistance for these communities is slowly starting to appear.
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Debris from the 2020 California wildfires has been cleared from 100% of the properties involved in a California wildfire debris removal program.
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Student homelessness in the Phoenix-Talent School District more than doubled after the Almeda Fire destroyed thousands of homes last year.
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September marked a year since the Almeda Fire and South Obenchain Fire devastated communities in the Rogue Valley. But the rebuilding process has been slow and many fire victims still need support. On Saturday, the non-profits Rogue Climate and Rogue Action Center held a pop-up resource center for fire victims in Medford.
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Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett announced the 31 charges, including 11 felonies, against PG&E, saying it failed to perform its legal duties and that its "failure was reckless and criminally negligent, and it resulted in the death of four people."
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A new resource for people affected by wildfires in Jackson County is opening today, September 20th, in Medford. The newly opened Wildfire Victim Resiliency Permit Center will be expediting building permits for residents affected by wildfires in certain areas of Jackson County.
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The ongoing pandemic interrupted the biggest commemoration event planned for the first anniversary of the Almeda and South Obenchain Fires. So, people are remembering the fires in their own ways.
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This week marks a year since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in Jackson County over the Labor Day weekend.
