Wildfires

After wildfires, it can be hard for native plants to come back. That’s why volunteers are planting them and spreading seeds this fall in southeastern Washington, helping sagebrush and wildflowers take root again.

A project incorporating traditional Native American management practices for oak habitat restoration in Oregon has been awarded $9.23 million.

State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, is proposing using a third of the forthcoming tax kicker to set aside as a one-time investment that could yield millions each year to help fund wildfire reduction and response.

The investment by the Biden administration will allow PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs to boost transmission capacity and job training programs and fortify the electric grid from the growing threat of wildfires.

The plants and mulch within five feet of a home pose a major risk for spreading wildfire. California now has the tricky task of convincing homeowners to get rid of the greenery.

Washington recorded 1,884 wildfire ignitions this summer, marking the second-highest number in the state's history.

Despite recent rainfall, residents of Southern Oregon and Far Northern California should be cautious of fire danger in the coming fall months, according to fire officials.

Climate change, technological leaps, panicked insurers, the shifting sense of responsibility: All are powering the still-nascent, but fast-growing industry of preparing homes for wildfires.

Schools remain closed after the deadly fires on Maui. Parents say it's important to keep their community from being displaced indefinitely.

Three years after the 2020 fires devastated communities in Southern Oregon, survivors are still recovering from the fires’ impact on their homes, their stability and their mental health. A local long-term recovery group is helping support residents who’ve experienced trauma.