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To help counter their greenhouse gas pollution, Microsoft and other companies invested millions in a project to store more carbon in Southern Oregon trees. The 2021 Bootleg Fire upended that plan.
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Allegations against Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products include that the Mill Fire was avoidable and caused by the company’s actions.
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Wildland firefighters are always looking for new technology to make their jobs easier and safer. Firefighters are now using drones in their fight to protect communities.
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A second wildland firefighter has been killed in Oregon this season.
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Five individuals filed a lawsuit against the electric utility PacifiCorp this week. They claim the company’s equipment caused the McKinney Fire, which continues to burn near the Oregon-California border.
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Two artists talk about the fire science that informs their art
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Vegetation bounces back significantly better in areas that receive good snow cover after wildfires, according to a new study.
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Decimated by the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, Paradise, Calif., is now moving to acquire some high-risk properties and turn them into managed park land to buffer against future wildfires.
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Oregon's two U.S. senators say they're prioritizing getting their state the help it needs to deal with a looming, drought-fortified fire season.
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The last 18 months have been among the driest and hottest on record in California, leading Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a drought emergency in over 40 counties.
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It’s been a little over a year since the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, which impacted thousands of lives in Northern California. The disaster…
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When it comes to a home’s ability to withstand fire, the right building materials can make all the difference. That’s why Medford is leading the way in…
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A headline in the Aug. 31, 2019, edition of the Medford, Ore., Mail Tribune declared, “Jackson County dodges lightning strikes.” An adjacent headline…
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Federal agencies are proposing a new rule outlining if and when power companies can clear vegetation surrounding their equipment in federally owned…