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New PacifiCorp center in Southern Oregon watches for wildfires before they threaten communities
PacifiCorp opened the center in May as part of its 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Wildfire evacuation orders issued for east Oakridge, Highway 58 partially closed
A wildfire east of Oakridge has forced evacuation orders and the closure of Highway 58.
How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.
Fire at Grand Canyon National Park grows beyond 100,000 acres
The same fire that consumed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge is rapidly eating through nearby timber.
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Oregon’s wildfire bill cut landowner costs, but didn’t raise funds for fighting large fires
The total wildfire budget for the next two years is less than the state spent last year alone.
Burdoin Fire along the Gorge 54% contained; weather conditions pose new fire threats
Crews made progress on the Burdoin Fire near Lyle, Washington, over the weekend. But they warned of new fire threats for the region in the coming days.
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Transportation cuts could harm Oregon’s wildfire response
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try and pass a bill to revamp Oregon’s transportation system. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high.
Evacuation levels lowered for Burdoin Fire on the Washington side of the Gorge
As of Sunday, the blaze was 39% contained.
Drop in state funding for Washington’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns
The state’s top public lands official is urging lawmakers to restore the spending to previous levels after they cut it by about half this year.
Oregon wildfire survivors to pay federal taxes on settlements next year after state bill failed
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.
