Wildfires

Weather and abundant fuel are contributing to sustained growth.

Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes.

Crews will take advantage of fire breaks from 2009’s Tumblebug Fire in rugged terrain.

A fire that sparked Sunday in southeast Lane County has grown to an estimated 3,500 acres.

The fire restrictions apply to the entire Willamette National Forest including Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Waldo Lake and Diamond Peak Wilderness areas.

Gov. Tina Kotek warns of worsening fire conditions as summer continues.

In order to get a better understanding of what those levels mean and how you can be prepared, KLCC’s Love Cross sat down with Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown.

The Trump administration hasn’t renewed a critical grant that helps fund local disaster response, leaving Oregon counties and tribal governments vulnerable ahead of a potentially active wildfire season.

Anticipating a hot and dry Fourth of July, the Newport city council voted this week to ban personal fireworks this summer.

The money will reimburse the state for work done to recover from floods, fires and other natural disasters.

The surprising development in Salem dredges up debate on a topic that once inspired multiple Republican walkouts.