The damages are based on a June 2023 jury finding that the Berkshire Hathaway utility was grossly negligent and reckless in ...

A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon ... a news release said. The road to the current map has been years in the making. After the initial wildfire map was ...

After last year’s historic and expensive wildfire season, lawmakers need to figure out a better way to pay for the state’s ...

Sen. Jeff Golden (D-Ashland) plans to reintroduce a bill to help wildfire-affected communities. Golden’s past attempts failed, but wildfire funding remains a priority for lawmakers.

The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones. Oregon finalized a new system for managing ...

PENDLETON, Ore. - Homeowners in Oregon are receiving letters from the state of Oregon through the Oregon Department of Forestry informing them of their wildland fire risk classification and their ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ...

Over the weekend, a leader of the work group, state Sen. Jeff Golden (D-Ashland), unveiled a possible funding source: a ...

Although the state faces the threat of catastrophic wildfire every year, it lacks reliable funding to pay for response and protection, Sen. Jeff Golden writes. The kicker offers an opportunity to ...

Oregon is grappling with the aftermath ... and how to prevent future financial crises. The state’s current funding model for wildfire response has come under intense scrutiny.

Several wildfires began in the Los Angeles area Tuesday and grew quickly, fueled by powerful winds. The fires destroyed more than 1,000 structures and killed at least five people by Wednesday ...

Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps ...