Madilynne Medina SFGate, San Francisco Aug. 22—The Smith River Complex wildfire burning near the California-Oregon border has consumed 40,000...
READ MOREPacificorp Could Be on the Hook for Billions After Jury Verdict in Devastating OR Wildfires
by Dan Landrigan | Jun 14, 2023 | Associated Press, News
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon on Monday found the electric utility PacifiCorp...
READ MORENakia Creek Fire (OR) is Now ‘No. 1 Priority Fire in Nation’ as Firefighters Ramp Up Efforts, Wait for Rain
by Dan Landrigan | Oct 20, 2022 | News
Savannah Eadens – oregonlive.com Officials say the Nakia Creek fire is the “number-one priority fire in the nation” because of...
READ MOREOR Adopts CA Fire Tactic, Shutting Power Amid High Winds
by Dan Landrigan | Sep 20, 2022 | Associated Press, News
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon utilities shut down power to tens of thousands of customers on Friday as dry...
READ MOREWildland Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree in OR Big Swamp Fire
by Dan Landrigan | Aug 11, 2022 | Associated Press, News
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter who was hit by a falling tree while battling a wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon has died of his injuries,...
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