A 2020 wildfire nearly destroyed this classic Napa Valley winery. Now it’s closing for good
An esteemed Napa Valley winery — which was mostly destroyed in the 2020 Glass Fire — is closing for good. In an email to wine club members on Thursday, which the Chronicle reviewed, Newton Vineyard ...
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The fire paradox: Tree-ring data shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased
Tree-ring data reveals a decline in fire activity in many forests, where the absence of fire can contribute to more severe wildfires in the future.
Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
Covering the Devastation of Water, and Then Fire
Isabelle Taft, a reporting fellow for The New York Times, writes of the parallels and differences in covering hurricanes and ...
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Keller Rohrback LLP Announces Nearly $50M in Damages Awarded to Seven Labor Day 2020 Fire Survivors
A fourth jury in Portland, Oregon has awarded approximately $50 million in compensation to 7 individual wildfire survivors, ...
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Jury awards $50M to 2020 Oregon wildfire survivors, adding to PacifiCorp’s growing tab
FILE - The charred remains of a home burned in the Santiam Fire near Gates, Ore., Sept. 9, 2020. Fires burned across Oregon that year, causing billions of dollars in damage. Bradley W. Parks / OPB ...
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause action based on the map until the Legislature decides to keep, update ...