The Oregon Department of Forestry ... reporting early on that the fires were sparked by electrical equipment — and despite a jury verdict in 2023, which found the utility caused substantial ...

A jury in 2023 found the company guilty for negligence and recklessness. A recent report from the Oregon Department ... from the U.S. Forest Service and trial testimony. PacifiCorp executives estimate ...

Elliott Corbett Memorial State Park in the Deschutes National Forest, central Oregon. Pictured is primarily matrix land ... proposed changes to the Northwest Forest Plan in late 2023, agency officials ...

A study by the Oregon Department of Forestry says the power company, which a jury held liable in 2023, was not responsible for the Santiam ... most probable explanation for these ignitions is spot ...

(KOIN) — Wildfire preparation is getting tougher and pricier in central Oregon, as Farmers Insurance ... sparked thousands of fires and burned more than 1.9 million acres across the state.

The move was met by support from Oregon’s timber industry and opposition from its conservation community. Nick Smith, public affairs director for the American Forest Resource Council ...

“At the time, we had two fires in need of an IMT and only one ODF team available. We were able to fill both incidents’ needs due to the extra support from our North Carolina partners ...

They provide meals, water, and fuel to residents who are unhoused in Central Oregon. Eric Garrity, a co-founder of the group, said the move is an administrative action to put the Forest Service on ...