Forest and Timber

A University of Idaho researcher who fought wildfires is now using drones and AI to help predict how fires will spread and where they'll hit hardest.

Recent rain helped, but wildfire danger isn't gone yet. Fire season keeps going strong through October around here.

Across party lines, 164 Congress members are urging the Trump Administration to preserve the Roadless Rule, which has protected clean water sources and wildlife habitat across 44 million acres of national forest for the past 25 years.

Wildfire smoke season hits different each year, and the stress compounds. Oregon's health officer walks through preparation strategies and coping tools to help residents handle the pressure.

Two Vancouver residents found a small metallic green beetle on their windshield in August. It turned out to be the emerald ash borer, now confirmed in Washington State for the first time.

Wildfire risks in roadless areas are prompting a rethink of forest management approaches.

Idle sawmills, small-diameter logs, and wildfire risk all connect in a $15.1 million federal investment hitting 20 Oregon wood industry projects.

Oregon farmers and ranchers hit by drought or wildfire have several USDA programs available, covering everything from replanting orchards to hauling water for livestock. Your local USDA Service Center is the place to start.

A federal tax break for wildfire and disaster victims passed the House but got stuck in the Senate, and Oregon's Ron Wyden isn't letting it go quietly.

Oregon DHS reopened its wildfire support hotline for the 2024 fire season. It started after the 2020 Labor Day Fires and now serves anyone impacted, from smoke to evacuation. Reach them anytime at 833-699-0554.