In the United States, data collected by the National Inter-Agency Fire Center indicates that wildfires in recent years have caused far more damage than they did even a few decades ago. The average ...

Five years ago, Oregon saw the deadliest wildfire season in state history. Eleven lives were lost, skies turned orange, more than 4,000 homes burned and tens of thousands of Oregonians evacuated as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2025) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires. Since 2020, the company said it has ...

Researchers say better modeling of multi-ignition fires could help protect firefighters and guide smarter deployments.

SANTIAM CANYON, Ore. (KPTV) - A $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs has been reached in connection with the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, PacifiCorp announced on Wednesday. This agreement is ...

Pedestrian seriously injured in Southeast Portland hit-and-run crash A driver struck and seriously injured a pedestrian late Monday night in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, and then drove away, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Exactly five years ago, on Sept. 9, 2020, wildfires were raging across Northern California and sending thick smoke drifting into the Bay Area. Smoke partially shrouded the sun ...

Researchers have developed a potential tool to improve the understanding of multi-ignition fires and the weather systems they create.

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that ...

On summer weekends, Detroit and its namesake lake are jammed with visitors recreating in the sun or stopping on their drive on Highway 22 between Salem and Bend. What tourists find in the city's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lee Fire near Meeker is pictured from Colorado Highway 13 on Aug. 5, 2025. (Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office) High winds and ...