Oregon wildfire funding takes legislative back seat as lawmakers grapple with federal cuts

State officials say firefighters are prepared for wildfire season despite federal funding uncertainty

With federal resources in question, state officials said they are ready to fill the void.

Oregon wildfire funding takes legislative back seat as lawmakers grapple with federal cuts

There’s one thing about wildfires that Oregon lawmakers seem to agree on: The state needs to find new ways to cover its increasingly expensive wildfire costs.Yet halfway through this year’s legislative session, lawmakers’ momentum toward a funding solution seems to be petering out, and the proposals they’ve put forward so far are barely breathing.House Bill 3940 — a mashup of multiple funding proposals, including one that would add a surcharge t…

State sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests for wildfire mitigation

FILE: A burned and smoking forest with police tape strung across trees.. (Courtesy California Parks & Rec) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Tuesday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding — which the Democratic governor said was part of a broader effort to better protect communities ahead of …

California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The Democratic governor said the…

PG&E’s New Wildfire Plan: More Technology, 1,100 Miles of Undergrounding

Information provided by PG&E. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has unveiled its 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) — a roadmap focused on reducing wildfire risk by undergrounding more powerlines, strengthening overhead equipment, and expanding the use of advanced technology, including artificial intelligence (AI).The new plan, submitted to California’s Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, builds …

California gov allocated $23 million to San Diego wildfire prevention projects

More than $23 million in funding for forest and vegetation management projects aimed at wildfire prevention will go the San Diego River Conservancy, as part of a statewide round of funding to address growing vegetation fire risks, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Monday. The governor’s office announced Newsom signed Assembly Bill 100 on Monday, which allocates $170 million to various...