Berkshire utility urges Oregon appeals court to limit wildfire damages

By Jonathan Stempel Feb 4 (Reuters) - PacifiCorp on Wednesday urged an Oregon appeals court to undo rulings that expose the ...
Hoodline

PacifiCorp Calls In Legal Heavy Hitter For Oregon Wildfire Showdown

As first reported by the Portland Business Journal, PacifiCorp has hired Boutrous of Gibson Dunn to work on the appeal.
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Oregon wildfires burn more than 838,000 acres, killed at least 10 people

As of Tuesday, 35 active wildfires had burned more than 838,000 acres throughout the state and there have been 10 confirmed deaths. Multiple wildfires are burning throughout the Portland metro and ...

Oregon snowpack hits historically low level, sparking wildfire concerns

There are alarming concerns over the low snowpack on Oregon’s mountains. Experts say it could lead to consequential wildfires and impact Oregon’s farms.
PBS

Five years after Oregon’s Labor Day Fires, scientists find surprises in burned forest streams

Scientists have been studying how water quality and wildlife have fared in 30 streams in the five ye Scientists have been studying how water quality and wildlife have fared in streams in the five ...

Western Cascades forests historically saw more fire than previously thought, study indicates

New research led by a University of Oregon ecologist suggests that fire was historically more frequent in the Douglas fir ...