Oregon lawmakers agree fighting wildfires requires more money. The hard question: How to pay for it
Gov. Tina Kotek urged lawmakers this week to buckle down and make “hard decisions” about how to increase state funding for ...
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Glide Rural Fire District seeks more volunteers to improve emergency response times
The Glide Rural Fire District is seeking more volunteers to add to their roster that could potentially lower response times ...
Portland’s urban wildfire risks, fire readiness amid budget uncertainty
Portland is no stranger to wildfire smoke drifting from rural blazes, but city officials say a major fire within city limits ...
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Douglas County family displaced from home following early morning fire
A Douglas County house fire displaced a Winston family from their home early on Wednesday morning, according to Central ...
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Bend Democratic state Sen. Anthony Broadman joins Republicans in backing repeal of the state’s new wildfire hazard map
Democratic state Senator Anthony Broadman of Bend on Thursday joined a recent call by Republican lawmakers to repeal the ...
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Bend Democratic lawmakers Anthony Broadman, Emerson Levy join GOP in calling for repeal of state’s wildfire hazard map
Democratic state Senator Anthony Broadman of Bend on Thursday joined a recent call by Republican lawmakers to repeal the state's revised wildfire hazard map, saying it doesn't "create an equitable ...
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Wildfire mitigation and timber projects in limbo amid federal funding freeze
The federal funding freeze is impacting wildfire mitigation and timber projects in Oregon. This is leaving forestry ...
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Fire contained to single home in Winston; no injuries as residents and pets escape safely
Central Douglas Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire on Twin Oaks Loop in Winston.Initial reports indicate ...