Author: Christine Pitawanich (KGW) MILL CITY, Ore. (KGW) — Building new housing for wildfire survivors has been a slow and frustrating process for many people who are trying to move forward from the devastating Labor Day wildfires of 2020. The fires burned ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Millions of dollars are headed to Oregon to help cover the cost of housing people displaced by wildfires. On Thursday, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced a $2.4 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency ...
Author: Christine Pitawanich (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — More than a year later, there are still many families recovering from the wildfires that tore through parts of Oregon in 2020. Now the federal government is giving the state more help ...
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – A California prosecutor filed criminal charges against Pacific Gas and Electric for a deadly wildfire in 2020. Four people died and about 200 homes were burned in the Zogg Fire in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – It’s hard to believe that it was one year ago that the Almeda Fire tore through the Rogue Valley. Many of us were just starting our day on September 8th of 2020 like any other, not knowing what ...
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – A California prosecutor says her office will file criminal charges against Pacific Gas and Electric for a deadly wildfire in 2020. Four people died and about 200 homes were burned in the Zogg Fire in the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – An after-action report of the Almeda and South Obenchain fires commended many of Jackson County’s actions – including first responders’ heroic door-to-door evacuations, the creation of a Jackson County citizen hotline, and the quick activation of the ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – A local restaurant is partnering with United Way to bring relief for 2020 fire victims. Standing Stone Brewing Company said they’re helping out the nonprofit’s Fire Relief Program by creating a special cocktail to raise funds: the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The deadline has been extended for southern Oregonians seeking federal aid in the wake of the Almeda and South Obenchain Fires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s deadline to apply for disaster assistance was originally scheduled to ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Police are asking for any videos or photos that could help with their criminal investigation into the origin of the Almeda Fire. The fire started on September 8 near Almeda Drive in north Ashland. It went on ...