Democrats say they want to repeal the map, but want to first evaluate it in the context of other wildfire bills.

Gov. Tina Kotek has thrown her support for using Oregon’s “kicker” tax refund to infuse $1 billion into fighting wildfires.

An Oregon jury awarded more than $35.5 million to 10 people who sued over wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020.

In fire-prone Southern Oregon, residents of the Greensprings joined forces to carry out a 12-acre prescribed burn—lighting controlled fire to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The effort ...

House Republicans accused Democrats of tabling a bill that would repeal the state's controversial wildfire hazard map for leverage to raid the kicker rebate.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek warns that gaps in federal support could complicate Oregon’s wildfire response during what’s expected ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a 12% increase compared to a year ago.

As Oregon lawmakers frantically search for money to fund roads and wildfire prevention, they have landed on a surprising idea ...

University of Oregon fire experts say they are worried about federal resources for the upcoming wildfire season ...

Some Republicans oppose Kotek's plan to use Oregon's $1.64B kicker for wildfire funding, arguing it burdens taxpayers and other funding options should be considered.

Kotek told reporters that suspending $1 billion of the expected tax refund could be crucial to pay wildfire costs.

Axios VisualsMost of Oregon is staring down a hotter and drier than average summer, according to new climate forecasts.Why it matters: Warmer temperatures and less precipitation raises the chances of ...