Wildfires

Budget woes, cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season.

The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities

House Bill 3940 is a mash of options proposed by a wildfire funding work group that looked into the challenges of paying to mitigate, suppress and fight fires.

A house cat named Aggie has found her way back to her owner two months after the LA wildfires

A bill introduced Tuesday would create a fund to help people who lose homes or businesses to utility-caused wildfires — as long as they agree not to sue utility companies for that damage.

Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday she had “constructive conversations” on wildfire funding and the need to adequately staff the Bonneville Power Administration with members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet last week.

Sen. Jeff Golden, representing cities like Talent and Ashland, plans to reintroduce a bill to help wildfire-affected communities. Golden’s past attempts failed, but wildfire funding remains a priority for lawmakers.

We check in on wildfire recovery efforts with Talent, Oregon, Mayor Darby Ayers-Flood. The Almeda Fire ripped through Talent in 2020.

Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters slowed the spread of a huge wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County.

Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.