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A new wildfire east of Springfield grew to 3,100 acres in the Fall Creek area and has brought poor air quality to Central ...
The Durkee Fire, one of the largest in the U.S., has burned 270,000 acres. Track the 38 uncontrolled wildfires that burned nearly 1 million acres.
Oregon released a preliminary wildfire hazard map the morning of Thursday, July 18, 2024. The state will take public input before approving a final map.
Oregon tried to inform residents about wildfire risk. The backlash was explosive. Homeowners fear the state will devalue their properties by publicizing their fire risk.
BLM proposes protecting a quarter of public wild areas in southeastern Oregon By April Ehrlich (OPB) July 7, 2024 6 a.m. Updated: July 12, 2024 7:38 a.m.
(This story has been updated with additional information) For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but ...
Eighteen counties in western Oregon received a financial boost with more than $27 million coming from the Bureau of Land Management. The funding comes from timber harvested from BLM-managed lands ...
— The three biggest fires burning in Oregon continue to char thousands of acres, but all three fires saw cooler and wetter conditions over the weekend. The Rum Creek Fire has torched 21,347 ...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has distributed over $27.7 million in timber revenue payments to 18 counties in western Oregon. These payments, derived from timber harvested on public lands ...
According to records obtained by KOIN 6, the BLM spent more than $477,000 on hazmat remediation in Oregon between 2021 and 2023. “We find a lot of asbestos, needles, chemicals,” Sullivan said.
Portland, Ore. – On May 24, fire restrictions will go into effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware ...
BLM warns of ‘aggressive’ mountain goats along Oregon river by: Jashayla Pettigrew Posted: Jun 17, 2025 / 03:05 PM PDT Updated: Jun 17, 2025 / 03:05 PM PDT ...