Fire safety

As Oregon moves into fire season, Eugene Parks and Open Space has closed the Skinner Butte summit parking lot for a second summer.

Organizers behind the ballot effort hoped forming a district would lower insurance rates, speed up medical response and help protect the community from wildfires.

The Memorial Day weekend is a popular time for Oregonians to go camping. Officials are urging caution, as the season is getting warmer and drier, increasing the chances of wildfires.

A wide-ranging ban on campfires in Oregon state parks and state-managed forests east of I-5 has been lifted. Throughout the summer and into early autumn,…

The Labor Day weekend is typically summer’s last big “hurrah” for outdoor enthusiasts. But parks and forests agencies are urging people to take heed of…

While many Oregonians are enjoying the warmer and drier weather as of late, state firefighters are wary. That's because the rate of fires is already ahead…

Douglas County’s Forest Protective Association raised the county’s fire danger level to “moderate” on Monday. While this change is not uncommon during the…

A utility that serves the Pacific Northwest is launching a fire preparedness and safety education effort to ready people for the 2019 fire season. Drew…

Officials are expecting an active fire season in western Oregon this summer and they want people to practice fire safety.Last summer, the Terwilliger fire…

A landfill south of Eugene saw two fires just days apart, recently. Officials aren’t sure of the cause, but suspect lithium batteries are the likeliest…

Fire officials say 10 small brush fires set along a Bend area road this morning were caused by a faulty car part.Dave Howe is Battalion Chief of the Bend…

Two of the four Eugene boys charged with setting the fire that destroyed Civic Stadium made admissions to a judge today (Tuesday) in Lane County Juvenile…