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Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in Montana, Idaho
Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

Oregon fire officials urge people living near forests to create a buffer around property
Creating a defensible space around a home, like trimming low hanging tree limbs that could catch fire from lower brush, will create a safety buffer as wildfire season approaches.

Oregon officials wanted utilities to shut down power lines before 2020 wildfires, court documents show
State officials warned utilities about fire risks and encouraged them to shut down power lines before the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires, newly filed court documents show.

Lost then found: A time capsule revealed in Southern Oregon wildfire debris
Southern Oregon residents recently opened a gift from the past: a time capsule discovered in the ashes of the 2020 Almeda Fire.

Lane County gets $4.1M state grant to help replace housing lost in the Holiday Farm Fire
With the help of a $4.1 million state grant, Lane County plans to begin developing low- to moderate-income housing in Blue River, where many homes were destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire in 2020.
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PacifiCorp liability for Labor Day fires revealed through newly found texts, plaintiffs’ attorneys allege
Attorneys in a class action lawsuit for people harmed by the Labor Day fires in Oregon say the messages and other evidence presented in a court filing Tuesday show PacifiCorp knew early on it likely played a role in starting the fires.

Some of Eastern Oregon’s smallest communities look for wildfire protection through Firewise
Unincorporated Blake Ranch is the first community in Morrow County to earn Firewise designation.

Revised Oregon wildfire risk map delayed while lawmakers debate changes
The original map, championed by State Senator Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, was recalled after intense public outcry last summer.

An Oregon firefighter weighs in on how Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong
In a time of accelerated climate change, there's a big disconnect between the portrayal of fires on-screen and the reality of the people who fight them in real life.

Many states fail to adequately budget for wildfire costs, study says
As wildfires grow, so do the costs for fighting those fires. But many states are failing to adequately budget for wildfire costs, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.