/wildfire Wildfire en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 13:56:59 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-08/oregons-in-store-for-a-bad-wildfire-season-but-state-officials-arent-worried-about-federal-staffing Oregon is expected to have an extremely hot and dry summer, setting the state up for a potentially devastating wildfire season ahead. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:56:59 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-08/oregons-in-store-for-a-bad-wildfire-season-but-state-officials-arent-worried-about-federal-staffing April Ehrlich /wildfire/2025-05-07/state-partners-with-insurance-industry-to-help-oregon-homeowners-with-wildfire-prevention A new partnership between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and a wildfire nonprofit could help Oregonians harden their homes and keep insurance. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:07:46 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-07/state-partners-with-insurance-industry-to-help-oregon-homeowners-with-wildfire-prevention Alex Baumhardt /wildfire/2025-04-16/oregon-wildfire-funding-takes-legislative-back-seat-as-lawmakers-grapple-with-federal-cuts Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers seemed driven to pass wildfire funding legislation. But a lot has changed in the first few months of the session, particularly with regard to federal policy. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:53:39 GMT /wildfire/2025-04-16/oregon-wildfire-funding-takes-legislative-back-seat-as-lawmakers-grapple-with-federal-cuts April Ehrlich /wildfire/2025-04-15/california-lawmakers-expedite-over-170-million-in-fire-prevention-funds Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that puts over $170 million into wildfire prevention and response work. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:30:43 GMT /wildfire/2025-04-15/california-lawmakers-expedite-over-170-million-in-fire-prevention-funds Megan Myscofski /wildfire/2025-04-03/pacificorp-appeals-class-action-ruling-over-2020-oregon-wildfires In its appeal filed Tuesday, PacifiCorp argued that thousands of people and businesses across the state should have never been grouped together into a class-action certification. The company also contends there is no proof showing it is at fault for causing fires across multiple regions, including in Santiam Canyon, Southern Oregon and the coast. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:37:24 GMT /wildfire/2025-04-03/pacificorp-appeals-class-action-ruling-over-2020-oregon-wildfires April Ehrlich /wildfire/2025-03-29/oregon-lawmakers-ask-insurers-to-pause-dropping-policies-based-on-internal-wildfire-risk-maps Two Oregon lawmakers are calling on major insurance companies to stop using their own internal wildfire risk maps to drop homeowner's policies — at least until next year. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:59:02 GMT /wildfire/2025-03-29/oregon-lawmakers-ask-insurers-to-pause-dropping-policies-based-on-internal-wildfire-risk-maps April Ehrlich /wildfire/2025-03-28/budget-woes-and-federal-uncertainty-put-pnw-states-wildfire-season-plans-at-risk Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:20:12 GMT /wildfire/2025-03-28/budget-woes-and-federal-uncertainty-put-pnw-states-wildfire-season-plans-at-risk Martha Bellisle /wildfire/2025-03-24/new-fire-maps-put-nearly-4-million-californians-in-hazardous-zones-what-does-that-mean-for-the-people-who-live-there CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:29:23 GMT /wildfire/2025-03-24/new-fire-maps-put-nearly-4-million-californians-in-hazardous-zones-what-does-that-mean-for-the-people-who-live-there Ben Christopher /wildfire/2025-03-21/oregon-fire-officials-say-pacificorp-didnt-cause-santiam-fire-contradicting-federal-reports-jury-decision The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:38:52 GMT /wildfire/2025-03-21/oregon-fire-officials-say-pacificorp-didnt-cause-santiam-fire-contradicting-federal-reports-jury-decision April Ehrlich /wildfire/2025-03-20/oregon-lawmakers-propose-wildfire-funding-solutions-bill House Bill 3940 is a mash of options proposed by a wildfire funding work group that looked into the challenges of paying to mitigate, suppress and fight fires. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:37:52 GMT /wildfire/2025-03-20/oregon-lawmakers-propose-wildfire-funding-solutions-bill April Ehrlich