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.
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Comprehensive news coverage and essential resources to help you stay informed and safe during wildfire events in the Pacific Northwest. Have questions or tips? Contact us at opbnews@opb.org.
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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 and smoke map
This interactive map allows you to see where fires are burning and the latest smoke outlooks. Click on a marker on the map to see more information.
Resources
• Putting your wildfire evacuation plan together
Wildfires can break out at a moment’s notice and spread quickly into communities, causing significant damage and even death.
• How to prepare for wildfire smoke
Oregonians should be prepared for poor air quality and possibly evacuations as wildfire season ramps up. Here's what to know.
• Fire season glossary: Important wildfire terms and their definitions
Firefighting speak and jargon are hard to sift through when trying to stay informed on wildfires and their characteristics. This glossary provides a list of official fire-related terms and their definitions.
• How to defend your home from a wildfire
As wildfire frequency grows in the Pacific Northwest, organizations and agencies are sharing guidelines for how to protect your home from approaching fires, and how to prevent their spread.
Recursos
• Recursos en caso de incendios forestales: plan de evacuación, kit de emergencia y comprensión de los niveles de evacuación
Recientemente, varios estados, incluyendo Oregón, han registrado incendios forestales sin precedentes, con millones de hectáreas quemadas cada año.
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Fire at Grand Canyon National Park grows beyond 100,000 acres
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The same fire that consumed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge is rapidly eating through nearby timber.
Oregon’s wildfire bill cut landowner costs, but didn’t raise funds for fighting large fires
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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.
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.
