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As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.
November 5 -
The Florida Department of Transportation extended the suspension of Garcon Point Bridge toll collections because it is being used as a detour.
October 30 -
Matthew Garrett will develop a strategic recovery plan designed to consider the needs of all impacted Oregon communities.
October 14 -
Talent, Oregon, was in the path of destruction created by the Almeda Fire in a 13-mile corridor between Ashland and Medford.
September 22 -
The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.
September 17 -
The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.
September 15 -
Firefighters are waging battle against an estimated 7,000 fires of varying sizes throughout the state; nearly 1.5 million acres have burned.
August 28 -
Slow utility responses triggered legal action and calls for changes ranging from carrot-and-stick contracting agreements to a municipal takeover of Con Edison.
August 14 -
Kate Brown said that's how much the state's wildfire council estimates it will cost annually to adequately deal with the wildfire threat.
February 5 -
Puerto Rico’s nonvoting House representative said that President Trump has selected Coast Guard Rear Adm. Peter Brown to serve as disaster czar.
February 4