/tags/wildfire-2024 Wildfire 2024 en-US Copyright Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:08:29 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-04/eastern-oregon-counties-impacted-by-wildfire-to-get-federal-aid Five counties in eastern Oregon will get federal help paying for recovery from historic wildfires that destroyed rangeland, homes and other structures in central and eastern Oregon, hitting five counties the hardest. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:08:29 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-04/eastern-oregon-counties-impacted-by-wildfire-to-get-federal-aid Alex Baumhardt /politics-government/2024-12-13/oregon-lawmakers-approve-rush-of-wildfire-funds-in-speedy-emergency-session The Legislature spent $218 million to cover the costs of the most expensive fire season on record. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:50:57 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-13/oregon-lawmakers-approve-rush-of-wildfire-funds-in-speedy-emergency-session Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-12-12/oregon-isnt-paying-its-wildfire-bills-on-time-now-legislators-must-act This year’s record wildfire season has left contractors who fought fires sitting unpaid for months. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:01:31 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-12/oregon-isnt-paying-its-wildfire-bills-on-time-now-legislators-must-act Dirk VanderHart, April Ehrlich /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires A conservation group will pilot a program that uses GPS, collars and cows. The concept could make Eastern Oregon rangelands more resilient against wildfires. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:32:24 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires Alejandro Figueroa /wildfire/2024-09-26/state-leaders-send-oregon-forestry-department-extra-millions-to-cover-mounting-wildfire-costs The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting help from the state’s general fund to pay its bills after a record wildfire season. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:47:14 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-26/state-leaders-send-oregon-forestry-department-extra-millions-to-cover-mounting-wildfire-costs Alex Baumhardt /wildfire/2024-09-25/it-just-wont-quit-nearly-five-months-in-oregon-wildfire-season-expected-to-last-into-mid-october Oregon’s forest and fire leaders were succinct in describing this year’s wildfire season to a group of Oregon senators. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:42:09 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-25/it-just-wont-quit-nearly-five-months-in-oregon-wildfire-season-expected-to-last-into-mid-october Alex Baumhardt /science-technology/2024-09-15/record-oregon-wildfire-season-keeps-nws-meteorologists-extremely-busy Meteorologists, whether in an office or near a wildfire, say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon. Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:02:18 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-15/record-oregon-wildfire-season-keeps-nws-meteorologists-extremely-busy Joni Auden Land /wildfire/wildfire-tracker Get the latest information on wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California. These are the fires we're currently tracking. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:00:11 GMT /wildfire/wildfire-tracker JPR News Team /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-12/president-of-pacific-power-visits-talent-to-discuss-string-of-power-outages The president of electric utility Pacific Power visited the City of Talent Wednesday night to apologize for a series of power outages that have plagued the city this summer. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:28:01 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-12/president-of-pacific-power-visits-talent-to-discuss-string-of-power-outages Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2024-09-11/firefighter-labor-shortage-strains-oregon-fire-crews A national firefighter labor shortage is making it harder to suppress massive wildfires across the West, with fewer federal teams that Oregon can ask for help. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:33:49 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-11/firefighter-labor-shortage-strains-oregon-fire-crews April Ehrlich