By July, Eastern Oregon and almost all of Washington will likely be at “above average risk for large, costly fires ,” one of ...

By July, expected above-average temperatures across the western U.S. could counteract Oregon's decent snowpack and lack of ...

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved a step closer to reality after it passed the ...

Senator Ron Wyden met with state and federal firefighters to discuss Oregon’s upcoming wildfire season. He addressed the ...

Oregon senators voted unanimously Tuesday to repeal a highly controversial wildfire hazard map. Republican lawmakers have ...

The fire outlook shifts dramatically come summertime. Large areas of Oregon, like the Klamath Basin, the Cascades, and ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The ...

By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers were able to repeal the map that was introduced in 2021. It now moves to the House, and ...

With federal funds being held back from numerous infrastructure projects across the nation, many Oregon cities are facing ...

In 2024, Oregon had a historic wildfire season where more than 1.7 million acres burned. Gov. Tina Kotek called a special session in November 2024 to obtain funding for firefighters and vendors.

There’s one thing about wildfires that Oregon lawmakers seem to agree on: The state needs to find new ways to cover its increasingly expensive wildfire costs. Yet halfway through this year’s ...

Elected leaders from the city of Bend and Deschutes County will come together Monday to discuss two of the biggest issues ...