wildfires

SOUTHERN OREGON — Some of your tax money goes towards dual fire protection, courtesy of rural fire districts and the Oregon Department of Forestry. Rural Metro Fire Department says dual-assessed properties where wild-land and structures meet receive a coordinated dual-response from ODF …

SOUTHERN Ore. —6 months after the wildfires destroyed over 2,000 homes in southern Oregon, many are still picking up the pieces. Tuesday night, wildfire survivors got the opportunity to attend a free online workshop, to assist in the process. The workshop was …

JACKSON CO., Or.- Over half of Oregonians who applied for 2020 wildfire assistance were denied. Oregon Public Broadcasting says nearly 14,000 Oregonians were denied Federal Disaster Assistance after last year’s wildfires. More than 24,000 Oregonians applied. That means about 57% were denied. …

OREGON — A ‘Wildfire Recovery’ Legislative Session was held earlier tonight, with state representatives discussing temporary housing, the housing deficit and funding. Representatives discussed how the wildfires in the state had a ‘disproportionate impact’, affecting Oregonians with a low socioeconomic status. The …

Ore.- Last year, fires were not restrained to our forests as we saw them burn quickly and intensely through whole towns. According to Oregon’s Climate Change Institute, intense fire seasons are something we’re going to see more of in the future. “‘It’s …

MEDFORD, Ore. — “This is not a happy day to ask some people to leave, but what it allows us to do is really focus our resources on those folks who have a destroyed home,” said Dale Kunce, regional chief executive officer …

PHOENIX, Ore. — “The devastating fires that really disproportionately affected our most vulnerable population. They are our hearts and minds every day,” said Phoenix-Talent Superintendent Brent Barry. 700 students in the Phoenix-Talent School District lost their homes in the deadly Almeda Fire. …

OREGON— Dwight Holton, CEO for Lines For Life talks mental health amid Coronavirus, social distancing, and wildfires. He speaks about a number of topics including, an increase in mental health calls, the three-digit mental health number, the potential for lasting impacts, and …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — In the nearly two weeks since Oregon was approved for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, almost half of the registrations in the state are from Jackson County. “Obviously that’s the worst-hit area out of the entire …

TALENT, Ore. — A Talent art display is bringing smiles to the community and reminding people there is hope amid all the devastation. The Talent Public Arts Committee says it had the idea for the art display called ‘flags of hope’ before …