Oregon State Senators Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) and Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) said Friday they have issued a joint letter to several major insurance providers—including State Farm, Allstate, and Liberty Mutual—calling for an immediate pause on non-renewals and policy cancellations of homeowners insurance based on the use of internal proprietary wildfire risk maps.

Oregon forestry officials are sending 26 firefighters to help fight wildfires in North Carolina, said the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Budget woes, cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump's threats against Canada have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season.

The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities.

Eligible homeowners and renters can have deputy state fire marshal or fire department member point out fire risks around their homes.

Oregon firefighters have been sent to North Carolina to help combat wildfires, returning the favor from previous assistance.

After Oregon’s record wildfire season in 2024, local communities and government officials are concerned that ongoing personnel purges at federal land management agencies could leave the region shorthanded for pre-season fire mitigation projects and unprepared to combat deadly conflagrations when they break out later this year.

A study by the Oregon Department of Forestry says the power company, which a jury held liable in 2023, was not responsible for the Santiam Creek fire.