A rural Oregon home was heavily damaged by a late-morning fire Wednesday, with one person taken to an area hospital. Firefighters were dispatched to the small home, located at 2010 S. Second St., ...

Lawyers are at odds over whether a proposal to create a new safety certification for utility companies who earn a gold star ...

The bill calls on utilities to perform meet wildfire protection standards. In return, they'd gain legal protection.

Oregon lawmakers are considering a legislative package that would provide some protection to utility companies whose ...

(KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered the ... He also said that swift action is needed after the 2020 wildfires. "People are understandably upset, don't know what to do, and really believe ...

A stretch of beach runs along Seal Rock State Recreation Site on the central Oregon coast. In a Feb. 1 email to fire district ...

and was meant to help the Legislature understand where to direct resources in the aftermath of Oregon’s most destructive fire season in 2020. But it has provoked backlash from homeowners in some ...

Tina Kotek last week. In 2020, Oregonians endured devastating wildfires that destroyed homes in the Santiam Canyon and in southern Oregon. Last summer was a historic season for wildfires in the ...

House Bill 3666 would set minimum standards for wildfire prevention work by utilities but lawyers say it also offers statutory immunity from lawsuits.