Tina Kotek, Oregon and Wildfire

Wildfire contractors wait for reimbursement as Governor Kotek calls for funds in special session
It was a historic wildfire season in Oregon that saw record numbers for the 1.9 million acres burned and $350 million total cost.
Oregon Gov. Kotek calling legislative special session to fund wildfire costs
The fires' full cost topped $350 million, Oregon's governor said. The feds will pay much of that, but she wants the state to pay its wildfire bills as soon as possible.
Kotek calls special legislative session to pay outstanding bills from record Oregon wildfire season
The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and the state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding bills. Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday following reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting that she’ll call a special session of the Legislature on Dec.
Kotek calls special legislative session to pay wildfire bills
The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding bills.
Gov. Kotek calls special session to address Oregon's record wildfire season costs
Gov. Tina Kotek is calling on the Oregon legislature to convene a special session in order to allocate funds to cover the costs of the 2024 wildfire season.
Kotek calls special session to address funding for Oregon's historic wildfire season
Lawmakers will meet in a special session Dec. 12 to address costs of Oregon's 2024 wildfire season that saw 1.9 million acres burned.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 27
A new wildfire was reported today at 8:32 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.
Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, UW study finds
Wildfire smoke is no longer a one-off event,” said Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist. “This is about the health of ...
Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.
But new reporting shows that FEMA didn’t take basic steps to ensure that happened: When the agency inked contracts with ...
Wildfire smoke exposure might increase dementia risk
People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher ...
FEMA’s Plan For Maui Wildfire Survivors Lacked Safeguards For Residents
FEMA officials said they didn’t want their housing program for survivors of Maui’s 2023 wildfires to displace any residents.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Riverside County on Nov. 26
A new wildfire was reported today at 8:47 p.m. in Riverside County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...
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Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke ...
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Wildfire, mayor resignation, earthquake and storms: Greenwood Lake commemorates 2024 with centennial time capsule
Centennial committee co-chair Nancy Clifford said there will be a special package of items in the capsule to tell the story ...
Opposition to forest thinning heats up in Jeffco mountain parks as wildfire threat looms
Wildfire mitigation is a hot topic in Colorado, with the fire season now stretching well beyond the sweltering summer months ...
Scientists identify potential link between wildfire smoke exposure and dementia diagnoses
Exposure to the tiny pollutants emitted by wildfires may be increasing the older adult population’s odds of dementia ...
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NY Army Guard aviators play key role in controlling wildfire
New York Army National Guard aviators dropped 550,160 gallons of water on the 5,200 acre Jennings Creek fire between Nov.
Tennessee considers wildfire training pilot program as more residents move to forested areas
Tennessee has one of the fastest-growing wildland urban interfaces in the country, according to the TN Dept. of Agriculture, ...