Inside look at efforts to make Portland’s water supply fire-resistant
In an effort to safeguard the region’s drinking water from wildfire-related contaminants, the Portland Water Bureau is advancing its filtration capabilities to better prepare for future environmental ...
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Lawmakers Ponder Oregon Kicker as Wildfire Fund Source
Over the weekend, a leader of the work group, state Sen. Jeff Golden (D-Ashland), unveiled a possible funding source: a ...
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Firefighters from multiple agencies battle large wildfire near Lake Meredith
With memories of last year’s devastating wildfires in the area still fresh, firefighters from more than a dozen local and ...
3 children die in suburban Detroit house fire where smoke alarms were not working
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. -- Three children died in a weekend house fire in suburban Detroit, authorities said. A 16-year-old girl and two boys, ages 15 and 12, could not escape the fire Sunday night, ...