Fire season may already be underway as March wildfire sparks evacuations in Central Oregon

A wildfire in Central Oregon in the middle of March forced evacuations this week, prompting fire officials to warn that this ...
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Oregon’s wildfire risk map emerges as new climate flashpoint

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners ...
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Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

The Darlene 3 fire started in the afternoon, June 25, 2024, and spread overnight to 1,700 acres in Deschutes County, Ore. automation A wind-driven wildfire threatening homes and causing evacuations in ...
JD Supra

OP-ED: Oregon’s Evolving Wildfire Mitigation Standards

Since the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature has passed a range of laws to create fire-adapted communities. Among these laws is SB 762, adopted in 2021, which required the ...
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Oregon, Wasco County finally secure state-funded plan to finish Rowena Fire cleanup

The state of Oregon and Wasco County have at last signed off on a plan to finish state-funded cleanup after the Rowena Fire, a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes on the outskirts of The Dalles ...
Willamette Week

Three Takeaways From the 2025 Oregon Fire Season

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Despite early forecasts of a punishing 2025 wildfire season, Oregon escaped relatively unscathed. The ...