Wildfire

Fire officials have reduced the number of crews protecting homes as firefighters extinguish hot spots and prepare for thunderstorms expected across Jackson County.

The Oregon Court of Appeals will also weigh whether to allow a judge who previously represented PacifiCorp to stay on the case.

Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to the state’s “insurer of last resort” in recent years as wildfires grow larger and more devastating. The FAIR Plan is reportedly planning to raise its rates an average of 30% this fall.

While Oregon’s first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon.

Climatologists are predicting an active fire season after a dry winter. Firefighters around the west are standing ready. That includes crews at California’s only smokejumper base.

The findings took into account socioeconomic issues beyond other methodologies considering environmental factors for wildfire risk.

Wildfires have gone from being a seasonal occurrence to a constant risk across California, and are becoming larger and more unpredictable amid the worsening impacts of climate change.

Wildfire survivors are asking Oregon’s highest court to reverse a decision that could imperil their case against utility giant PacifiCorp.

Fire season begins Friday in Jackson and Josephine counties as drought, dry vegetation and low snowpack raise wildfire concerns across Southern Oregon.

Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.

As record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack raise concerns about severe wildfires, states across the fire-prone West are adding AI to their wildfire detection toolbox, banking on the technology to help save lives and property.

A dry winter has forecasters predicting a potentially active fire season in Oregon. Federal agencies are trying to minimize the threats from large wildfires by first clearing fuels near communities.