Pacific Power reveals wildfire prevention plans

Pacific Power reveals wildfire prevention plans

As the 2025 Oregon wildfire season develops, Pacific Power said it is taking specific preventive action.

Protect Your Health & Property During Wildfire Season  -  Oregon Health Authority - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Protect your health and property during wildfire season May 8, 2025by Oregon Health Authority Wildfire season has arrived, and the risk in Oregon continues to rise. For too many, these natural and sometimes human-caused disasters pose an annual crisis, threatening homes and properties that are far from the fires, especially in rural communities. Red hot embers can travel many miles and land on a rooftop covered in dry pine needles, for example.…

BLM prepares for prescribed fire in Tumalo area - Elkhorn Media Group

PRINEVILLE(Released from Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management)-The Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, is preparing for a prescribed fire in the Tumalo area between May 10 and May 16, 2025, depending on the weather and fuel moisture conditions. While the actual burn is expected to take just one day, operations may continue to smolder for several days afterward. The prescribed fire will target 36 acres of land in an area tha…

MCWD Recommends Home Hardening and Defensible Space Clearing As The Core Steps to Prepare Your Property for Wildfire Defense. - Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News - The Community's News

News Release Mammoth Community Water District PO Box 597, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2596 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2025 CONTACT: Michael Draper, Regulatory Services Division Planning and Mitigating for Wildfire MCWD recommends home hardening and defensible space clearing as the core steps to prepare your property for wildfire defense.   Mammoth Lakes, California – […]

Pacific Power Outlines Expanded Wildfire Safety Measures

Portland, Oregon- Pacific Power is expanding its efforts to reduce wildfire risk across its service area by enhancing weather monitoring, managing vegetation, and upgrading parts of its electrical system. The utility announced the measures Monday, stating that safety remains a top priority as wildfire risk continues to grow throughout the West. As part of its wildfire mitigation strategy, Pacific Power said it may temporarily shut off power or a…