Oregon’s congressional delegation on Monday asked the Treasury Department, IRS to extend the deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments as Oregonians recover from wildfires.
Continue ReadingSeveral new California fires torched thousands of acres in a day, including the fast-moving Napa County Glass Fire, which destroyed a winery.
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A return of warmer and drier weather, with a shift to easterly winds, could test some fire lines on the large blazes still burning around Oregon in coming days, also burning unburned areas within perimeters, but fire managers still see good progress being made.
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Pilot Ricky Fulton died doing what he loved – flying.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry said Friday it is still closely monitoring seven major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally, as more favorable weather continues to assist containment efforts.
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The Oregon Construction Contractors Board and construction industry leaders have a shared message for Oregonians who have had their home or business damaged or destroyed by wildfires: protect your investment – hire licensed contractors.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Travelers interested in accessing Oregon Highway 242, the Old McKenzie Highway, following its closure due to a nearby wildfire will be able to do so beginning Friday at 8 a.m. — but only partially. Access will be allowed only from the gate west of Sisters to the summit at about Dee Wright
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Based on the status of nearby fires, local forecasts with cooler temperatures and some precipitation, and long-range projections for fire behavior, Crater Lake National Park lifted its Level 1 evacuation notice on Wednesday.
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Welcome rain, over an inch in places, helped firefighters battling the Lionshead Fire, the largest among several still burning across Oregon. But accompanying winds pushed flames into unburned green islands well within the perimeter, putting up smoke on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in southwestern Idaho Tuesday evening. The Bureau of Land Management says pilot Ricky Fulton was working for Aero S.E.A.T. Incorporated, which is contracted to help fight fires for BLM. The Federal Aviation Administration
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Three of the 10 remaining major wildfires that have ravaged a million acres across Oregon have been contained to a point where they can be turned over to local fire officials, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday in a briefing updating the situation.
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Bend restaurant Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean held a fundraiser over the weekend which raised $1,000 for the American Red Cross and $500 for St. Vincent de Paul centers.
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Oregonians are grieving the loss of some of their most treasured natural places after wildfires wiped out campgrounds, hot springs and wooded retreats that have been touchstones for generations in a state known for its unspoiled beauty.
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As the state battles several major wildfires and generally dry conditions continue, the Ochoco National Forest said late Tuesday that crews had responded to three new fires in the past 24 hours — an escaped campfire and two “reckless human-caused starts.”
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As crews continue to fight wildfires across the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and wildlife is starting to address concerns about potential wildlife losses from the blazes that roared through large areas of forests and wilderness.
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Major Michael Johnson is picking up quite a takeout order. But it’s not for him.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for Southern Oregon and parts of Central Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon and California. ** Información en español ** The following areas are affected:• Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties through Wednesday.• Crook and Jefferson counties in Central
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is currently processing replacement benefit requests for individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and who suffered loss of food due to the wildfires. SNAP recipients who lost or disposed of food that was unsafe to eat, can request SNAP replacement benefits. Current SNAP
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Umpqua Bank announced Tuesday a package of relief and support for communities, customers and associates impacted by the devastating wildfires raging across the West Coast.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, and Suzanne Bonamici, all D-Ore., are pressing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy robust transitional housing options to ensure affordable, stable housing as communities begin to rebuild in the wake of unprecedented wildfire damage.
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