PORTLAND, Ore. — Multiple Portland residents have recently reported receiving letters accusing them of conducting illegal burning on their properties and threatening to seize their property if they ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Fraudulent letters are being sent to Portland residents regarding illegal burning fine violations, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) warns. The letters, featuring the PF&R logo, as ...

Re: “Landmark study gives pathway to fire safety” (Page A1, Sept. 7). The front-page story from Sept. 7 underscores an important truth: California’s wildfire strategy must evolve. As catastrophic ...

We have all seen the headlines from across our country: destructive wildfires, communities reduced to ashes, and hazardous air quality hundreds of miles away from wildfires. The wildfire problem is ...

With new threats to democracy emerging daily on the national level, it’s easy to lose sight of the ongoing need to protect our communities at the local level. Eugene’s City Council recently approved ...

In January 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires each burned more urban area than any California fire since at least the mid-1980s and burned over 16,000 structures in Southern California, many of which ...

The LNP | LancasterOnline Opinion department publishes reader letters in both the newspaper and online on Wednesdays and Sundays. On the other five days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, ...

Vote “yes” on Proposition 1, a Regional Fire Authority for Camas and Washougal. The RFA will enhance fire and emergency services in both communities through three-person fire engines; elimination of ...

On April 4, my husband and I were involved in an unfortunate situation in which our truck caught fire on Route 283 westbound. I want to thank everyone from the Rheems Fire Department and the ...