The USDA Forest Service is investing $50.7 million in Oregon and Washington to reduce wildfire risk to local communities. In an announcement made Tuesday, Oregon will receive more than $24 million and Washington will receive more than $26.6 million in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The National Weather Service is adding a new type of Red Flag Warning on the west coast to keep people informed of any unusually high wildfire risk. It’s called a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning. ...
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, Calif. – After State Farm announced it would not offer new property insurance in the state of California at the end of May, Allstate is now following suit. Neither company is accepting new applications for property or casualty insurance in ...
SALEM, Ore.– The state senate committee for wildfire prevention is working on a bill that would bar insurance companies from raising premiums based on wildfire risk maps. State Senator Jeff Golden says insurance companies make their own wildfire risk maps, ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown spoke today to give an update on the wildfire situation in Oregon. Brown was joined by leaders from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Office of Emergency Management and more. State leaders are concerned about ...
Washington, D.C. — $5 million is being invested to address the wildfire risk across western states. The United States Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a new partnership with the American Forest Foundation along with the monetary ...