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Oregon lawmakers ask insurers to pause dropping policies based on internal wildfire risk maps
Two Oregon lawmakers are calling on major insurance companies to stop using their own internal wildfire risk maps to drop ...
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ODF report: Beachie Creek Fire embers, not power lines, sparked 2020 Labor Day fires in Santiam Canyon
In June 2023, a jury found PacifiCorp liable for negligently failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers — despite warnings ...
State emergency declared as storms cause fatal flooding, landslides in Southern Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a state of emergency over to deadly flooding and landslides in Southern ...
Jefferson Public Radio9d
Oregon fire officials say PacifiCorp didn’t cause Santiam Fire, contradicting federal reports, jury decision
The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that ...
Oregon offers free home fire safety assessments ahead of wildfire season. Here's what to know
Eligible homeowners and renters can have deputy state fire marshal or fire department member point out fire risks around their homes.
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Makeshift stove likely caused fire at former Blue Heron Paper Mill
A makeshift stove likely caused the massive fire that broke out on Jan. 30 at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City, according to officials with the Clackamas Fire District. Crews work ...