Four homes have been lost to the Flat Fire as it continues to threaten nearly 4,000 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

The historic tree is alive, but it lost some of the record height that made it the tallest Douglas fir in the world.

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a 325-foot behemoth on the Oregon Coast known as the Doerner Fir.

Amid a class-action lawsuit over allegations it negligently caused wildfires, PacifiCorp is moving ahead with a new Wildfire Intelligence Center in Medford aimed at preventing future disasters.

Gabriela Goldfarb, the Environmental Health Section Manager for the Oregon Health Authority, joins the Exchange.

Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high.

A proposal to require utilities cover federal income taxes on settlements paid to powerline-ignited wildfire survivors died and a federal law providing relief is set to expire.

Gov. Tina Kotek warns of worsening fire conditions as summer continues.

Ashland is finalizing a plan that will hopefully make the city a climate refuge in the era of massive wildfires. It’s the first update in more than 20 years.

As California enters the height of wildfire season, Cal Fire aircraft are once again painting red lines across dry hillsides with a substance known as PHOS-CHEK. The fire retardant is used to slow or stop advancing flames. But growing questions about its safety for the environment and for people are prompting scrutiny.

Hundreds of fires have been quickly contained thanks to early-season support, but officials warn demand could grow soon for crews and equipment.