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The Oregon-based forest products company is starting to reach settlements with hundreds of plaintiffs.
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Last summer, a wildfire destroyed much of the Lincoln Heights neighborhood in Weed, California. Residents’ access to state and federal assistance will determine whether this historically Black neighborhood will be able to stay together.
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As of Monday, crews with the Oregon Department of Forestry have suppressed 418 fires, burning a total of 582 acres in ODF districts. This contrasts with a ten-year average at this point in the fire season of 590 fires and over 56,000 acres scorched.
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The Oregon State Fire Marshal is pre-positioning fire crews in Deschutes and Klamath counties this week, due to the threat of lightning-caused wildfires across central and southern Oregon.
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The McKinney Fire, and the Alex and Yeti fires are burning in Siskiyou County, along the Klamath River. It’s a vast rural area, dotted by several small towns. Kathy McCovey lives in Happy Camp. McCovey is a member of the Karuk Tribe and is a longtime firefighter. JPR’s Erik Neumann spoke with McCovey on Monday about what it’s like living near the fires.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality warns southern Oregon communities of poor air quality caused by fires in Northern California.
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The McKinney Fire, burning in Siskiyou County near the Oregon-California border, is causing new problems. On Friday, biologists with the Karuk Tribe identified thousands of dead fish of all species in areas where muddy debris flows had entered the river.
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The death toll doubled when two additional bodies were found within the burn zone of the McKinney Fire, the state's largest blaze of the year.
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Oregon lawmakers passed a wildfire protection law in 2021. Now, the State Fire Marshal’s office is developing new requirements for defensible space and wildfire protection.
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UPDATE Monday 3:00 P.M. Two people were found dead inside a burned vehicle in the path of the McKinney Fire, according to the Siskiyou County sheriff's office on Monday morning.
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The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County. By Saturday, it had rapidly grown to 10.2 square miles.
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Heavy rains delayed the start of wildfire season for many parts of Oregon, but hotter, drier conditions are on the way.
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Forestry officials say they’re bringing back firefighters from other parts of the country this week for Oregon’s wildfire season.
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While Ashland is a leader in wildfire resistance efforts, many homes and other buildings in the city remain vulnerable.