PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 36 people and forced thousands to evacuate, officials said. Three separate wildfires have been burning on the island, including one that destroyed much of the historic ...
This Healthcare with Heart features Sam, a Mercy Flights Paramedic. He shares how wildfire smoke can affect our drinking water. Watch to find out more. Sponsored by Mercy Flights ...
Author: Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — This last September, Portland General Electric made the call to shut off power for 37,000 customers across Oregon, including in Portland’s West Hills. It happened as a windstorm approached the ...
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (NBC) – Canada is seeing its worst-ever start to wildfire season with blazes ravaging much of the country and creating hazardous smoky conditions. Aerial footage filmed by the BC Wildfire Service showed wildfires burning around six miles ...
Author: Tim Gordon (KGW) SHERWOOD, Ore. (KGW) — Wildfires in Oregon have been especially destructive the past several years. Climate change and record heat are part of the equation, and so are power companies. On Wednesday Portland General Electric talked about ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – We’re hearing more about Pacific Power’s planned “public safety shutoffs” that happened this weekend. On Friday, the company launched it’s first-ever planned public safety shutoff in Oregon. The shutoff impacted about 12,000 customers across the state including ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – The new Wildfire Risk Map has a lot of people upset. Now the Oregon Department of Forestry is trying to calm down the public response and get information out as effectively as it can. “We are ...
PARIS (CNN) — Raging wildfires have scorched thousands of hectares of forest in France and Spain, while Britain is set to face its hottest day on record amid a searing heat wave. The southwestern region of Gironde in France has ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Several lightning-caused fires in Southwest Oregon were put out before they could spread this past Fourth of July weekend. The Oregon Department of Forestry said during a thunderstorm that rolled through Jackson County on Saturday and ...
EAGLE POINT, Ore.– Helicopters were also used to help put out the Eagle Point fire which has become a more common way to fight fires in the area. O.D.F. said so far this fire season, they haven’t had to use ...