Oregon bill would require home insurers to consider wildfire prevention efforts

By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for ...
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Less acreage burned in Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season, but more ignited by humans

Firefighters work to stop the Flat Fire near The Dalles that started on Aug. 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office) Oregon’s statewide 2025 fire season officially wrapped ...
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Oregon State Fire Marshal urges home fire safety amidst Community Risk Reduction Week

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging Oregonians to take preventative action and to be mindful in order to prevent home fires. Oregon Governor declared this week, January 19-25, Community Risk ...

Oregon lawmakers look to wildfire mitigation as a path to lower home insurance costs

Oregon lawmakers are weighing a proposal aimed at easing the state’s growing home insurance crisis by requiring insurers to ...
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Oregon marks the end of a relatively mild wildfire season

Despite early warnings predicting a catastrophic season, 2025 was relatively mild compared to previous fire years. Forecasters expected high temperatures and severe drought conditions to persist ...
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A wildfire evacuee returned to her Oregon home to find her barn destroyed but her animals alive

Video above: Oregon residents assess losses as fires still burnPatti Candell was amazed to find her house still standing when she returned to Mehama, one of several Oregon towns under evacuation ...
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Warm winter brings concerns for Oregon’s wildfire season, fruit crops

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While the current sunny and dry weather is making for a nice holiday weekend in our area, it’s causing trouble for some industries and the wildfire season ahead. According to ...
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How much rain will Oregon get and what does it mean for wildfire season?

Oregon is entering a long stretch of cool and rainy weather that ushers in the home stretch of wildfire season, but officials noted that we're still not done yet. The coast and mountains are forecast ...
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Wildfire risk, volatile timber pricing threaten Oregon’s forests, study finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Forests in the Pacific Northwest may be losing value due to wildfire risk and volatile timber pricing, according to a new analysis. Researchers at Oregon State University ...
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Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury verdict that ...
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Man charged with arson in connection to Oregon wildfire

SALEM, Ore. -- An Oregon man was charged with arson in connection to a raging wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes, one of the blazes gripping the West Coast with death and devastation. Michael ...