Wildfire

A California Newsroom analysis of federal filings found that 20 Wall Street hedge funds collectively dumped 250 million PG&E shares, and grossed at least $2 billion, after the utility emerged from bankruptcy protection last year. People whose homes were destroyed by PG&E-caused wildfires haven't fared nearly as well.

Unhealthy air

A preliminary estimate shows that the Caldor Fire cost tens of millions in lost economic activity. Wildfires, and the economic disruption they cause, have a large economic impact. But right now, California has a mostly incomplete picture of how much fires cost the state each year.

Fire danger levels were lowered from High to Moderate in South Central Oregon on Monday, including in the Fremont Winema National Forest, the Klamath Basin and most of the Lakeview district.

Student homelessness in the Phoenix-Talent School District more than doubled after the Almeda Fire destroyed thousands of homes last year.

The path fire takes

September marked a year since the Almeda Fire and South Obenchain Fire devastated communities in the Rogue Valley. But the rebuilding process has been slow and many fire victims still need support. On Saturday, the non-profits Rogue Climate and Rogue Action Center held a pop-up resource center for fire victims in Medford.

Pacific Northwest forest managers have lifted most campfire restrictions. But wildfires are still active in some parts of the region, so people should check for restrictions before lighting their kindling.

Smoke from wildfires, which have burned millions of acres in California alone, is choking vast swaths of the country.

Get the latest information on wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Days are shorter, nights are cooler, and rain is becoming more frequent in the forecast. While that all bodes well for crews battling Oregon’s wildfires, a new element of risk is possible.

A new state map shows which buildings in Shasta County have been damaged or destroyed by the Fawn Fire so far.