Author: Evan Watson (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — In a landmark case concerning Oregon’s destructive 2020 wildfires and whether utility company Pacific Power carries any responsibility, plaintiffs and witnesses are sharing their experiences and, often, their stories of destruction. “[The ...
SANTIAM CANYON, Ore. — The Oregon State University Center for Health Innovation recently released a report regarding the health impacts of wildfires on fire survivors. Researchers say the trauma affects survivors from their diets all the way to their relationships. ...
SALEM, Ore. (KATU/CNN) – Two families are filing wrongful death lawsuits in Oregon after losing loved ones to a wildfire there a year ago. They said utilities failed to prevent the fire and authorities didn’t warn residents to evacuate in ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown declared September 7 a day of remembrance one year after the historic wildfires devastated numerous communities in Oregon. On September 6, 2020, the Beachie Creek Fire covered an estimated 500 acres near the Santiam ...