Don’t let the cool weather fool you—residents in Central Oregon are still being affected by wildfire. While the wet weather has slowed the progression, the Cedar Creek wildfire has consumed over 110,000 acres and is roughly 14% contained. Local officials reported that fire crews are making progress on the containment and mop up operations, extinguishing…
Over 40,000 PGE and Pacific Power customers may experience power outages Friday September 9th and Saturday September 10th as a fire prevention strategy. Outages are expected throughout the Portland Metro Area as well as in Douglas, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties. Residents in impacted areas will receive at least 4 hours notice before…
In a fast-paced digital world, reputational risk should be a business owner’s most important intangible asset. Reputational risk management is defined as the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization’s capital and earnings. If a business owner overlooks their reputational risk, it can cause decreasing sales, lost time, negative press, and issues…
It’s summertime, and that means that the heat levels are rapidly rising in many areas of the Pacific Northwest. The sunshine and warmth may be a welcome change from the consistent rainfall in June, but with the wildfires of 2020 on many Oregonian’s minds, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on your local…
It has been a wet winter and spring so far, which bodes well for the upcoming wildfire season. The amount of rain and snow an area gets has a big impact on when fire season starts. The snow we get in the winter melts when temperatures get warmer in the spring. The melting snow, combined…
Are you celebrating July 4th this year? Whether it is a picnic, parade or just relaxing at a cookout with friends and family- we hope everyone has a great holiday! With the heat, we also wanted to provide some information for you to celebrate safely. If you are planning to be outside, make sure you…
A two-alarm fire destroyed one home and damaged another Monday night, according to the Lake Oswego Fire Department. The fire broke out on Southwest Oriole Lane between Peacock Place and Pheasant Run. It started at one home and spread to the house next door. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE.
