Xiaoshi DePaola, KGW SANTIAM JUNCTION, Ore. (KGW) — Investigators found no evidence of power line ignitions causing the ...

In a report from the Oregon Department of Forestry, investigators say powerlines did not help spread the Santiam Canyon Fire during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.

Strong winds place more than 24 million Americans under wildfire warnings on Thursday, as a powerful storm moves toward the Northeast, officials said.

Google has partnered with Oklahoma authorities andweather organizations to provide SOS Alerts on Search and Maps to notify users of natural disasters.Users ca ...

The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations focused on fire safety. While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners ...

A contained wildfire is one that still burns but is no longer spreading, while a controlled fire has been extinguished. The forest service was continuously updating an interactive map to chart the ...

The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, who said in a news release that fire stations in her district have already phased out their use of flame retardants that contain PFAS.

As the clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 9, fire departments across the region are urging residents to also change the batteries in their smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms significantly reduce ...

“Careless behaviors, such as burning on the wrong day, leaving a fire unattended ... residents near affected areas should expect heavy smoke as containment efforts continue.

The map ranks each property in Oregon as either low, medium or high hazard. Its purpose is to educate landowners about their wildfire hazard, assist with prioritizing firefighting resources and ...

The largest fire in WNC is a nearly 500-acre blaze in Polk County that has required evacuations and was 30% contained as of the morning of March 3. Fires also are burning in Macon and Haywood ...