Wildfire

In a letter to state leaders sent on Monday, Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, proposed that Oregon dedicate about 30% of the upcoming kicker to wildfire reduction and response programs.

The plants and mulch within five feet of a home pose a major risk for spreading wildfire. California now has the tricky task of convincing homeowners to get rid of the greenery.

People who are poor, older, suffer from disabilities or have unstable housing face a disproportionate threat from wildfires, a new study found.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveils a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners. Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.

Legislators weren’t able to reach a compromise that helps insurers with wildfire risk while also protecting homeowners. Interest groups hope to find one in meetings this fall.

In his Facebook videos from the first days after the fire in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the look on Nicholas Winfrey’s face was painfully relatable.

As living with wildfire smoke becomes an increasingly common experience, experts say more research is needed to understand the longer-term effects of regular exposure.

California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.

A new study pins about 25% of the extra risk on human-caused climate change.

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz visited the Rogue Valley on Tuesday to hear from voters about pressing issues in the region.

Several large wildfires are still burning just south of the Oregon border. As people are evacuated from these areas, the Red Cross has been operating shelters for those who are displaced.

When smoke from severe fires settles over a vineyard, the grapes draw it in. When those grapes are turned into wine, it creates a flavor that is, at best, a little smoky and at worst, tastes like an ashtray.