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Ethan Swope/APShasta 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." -
April Ehrlich/JPR NewsA 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. -
This week marks a year since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in Jackson County over the Labor Day weekend.
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The increasing size and severity of wildfires is producing anxiety on the Warm Springs reservation about the next big fire.
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The Almeda Fire last year followed a creekside forest running through several Southern Oregon towns, destroying thousands of homes along the way. But in this greenway, fire offers a new beginning.
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“Last year’s historic fire season taught us that being prepared can truly be the difference between life and death. Being prepared is also one of the best ways you can help our frontline firefighters do their jobs,” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday. “If you take anything away from today, let it be this: make a plan with your family...and when you’re asked to evacuate. Please, just do it. Listen to the experts.”
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Last September’s Almeda Fire burned hundreds of homes in Southern Oregon, many of them low-income housing units. The Federal Emergency Management Agency partnered with local and state organizations to help rebuild.
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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying the body of a victim of last year’s Almeda Fire.
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A report assessing Jackson County’s response to last year’s devastating wildfires calls on government leaders to create a more coordinated emergency plan.
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A settlement agreement of more than $12 million in damages from the 2020 Zogg Fire was announced on Wednesday. Attorneys for Shasta and Tehama counties reached the agreement with the utility Pacific Gas and Electric after findings that their equipment sparked the fire.
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Construction has begun on a new housing site in Talent, Ore. for victims of last fall’s Almeda Fire.
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A new bill signed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown this week will ease the timelines and regulations for those seeking to rebuild homes and structures destroyed in wildfires last year.
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When thousands of people had to evacuate their homes during last year’s wildfires in Jackson County, people got stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. That prompted the City of Medford to launched an online map to help people plan ahead for next time.
