Oregon Wildfire Updates

PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that the utility agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the United States’ claims for damages resulting from six wildfires in Oregon and California in 2020 and 2022. Tidings Data Snapshot Federal…

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) adopted the Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan (ODRP),  statewide framework to guide recovery efforts following disasters, yesterday in the wake of FEMA funds being slashed by the federal…

Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden, representing Southern Oregon, is sponsoring a bill to require insurers to reassess insurance quotes to account for home hardening and defensible space in wildfire risk models used to price and renew…

Research published in November by the University of Oregon noted that serpentine rocks rich in Chromium-3- a vital micronutrient- can become a toxic heavy metal when exposed to the extreme heat produced during a wildfire, and this toxin…

Survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds risk losing benefits if they don’t apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) before the final opportunity ends in December. Tidings Context…

PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs related to the 2020 Labor Day Fires​. More Pacificor 2020 Labor Day Fire Claims Settled ​Since 2020, Pacificor has settled…

Breathing-related illnesses, such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), increase when air quality deteriorates, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data. According to the OHA’s recently updated Air Quality …

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Conflagration Act on Friday as the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed Complex Management Team 3 (CIMT3) to the Flat Fire north of Sisters and near Lake Billy Chinook, which was then estimated…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) warned yesterday that the Scenic Fire burning in Douglas County, east of Highway 230 along the Rogue River, was headed towards Jackson County. The Scenic Fire on the High…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that fire danger levels will rise to extreme on Tuesday in Jackson and Josephine as hot, windy weather and dry vegetation increase wildfire risks. The National Weather…