Environment
Cram Fire grows to 77,000 acres, shifts direction southward
The Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties increased in size Wednesday as wildfire crews battled high temperatures…
Latest Wildfires
Government
Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat
The state is in critical fire danger because of “extreme high temperatures” that forecasters say will last for…
News
Bill will cut wildfire protection rates
Reverses trend of rate hikes over past few years for rural property owners
Government
Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding
Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…
Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…
Government
Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…
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