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 ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Amid the imminent threat of wildfire season, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was in the Rogue Valley today where he met with firefighters and held an afternoon press conference directly after. Senator Wyden discussed resources he has secured ...
Jacksonville taking proactive steps to protect community from disastrous wildfires under new program
JACKSONVILLE, Ore — Ahead of another dry fire season in 2022, the city of Jacksonville is teaming up with local and state agencies to protect the community from a disastrous wildfire. Jacksonville Woodlands Association, Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of ...
(KGW) The Oregon Climate Change Research Institute says longer and harsher droughts will lead to more fires in urban areas, like the one in Colorado. ...
BOISE, Idaho (CNN) – President Biden said he believes climate change is impacting the wildfire season. Monday, the president spoke at a briefing at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. He warned the group that the country must ...