Pillars of EWEB's Wildfire Season Readiness
By strengthening our system, investing in technology, and working with community partners and third-party experts, we're building a safe, reliable electric grid to withstand the threats posed by extreme weather and natural disasters like wildfires.
The frequency of extreme weather events and the threat of natural disasters like wildfires is rising every year. Oregon summers are getting hotter and drier, with longer wildfire seasons. Wildfires are no longer confined to remote landscapes; they have become an increasingly significant hazard for communities in the wildland-urban interface. The overall risk of wildfires is growing across the Northwest.
EWEB Responds
EWEB is responding to this threat by making strategic investments to mitigate wildfire risk, improve electric system resiliency, and ensure year-round wildfire readiness.
Wildfire readiness means having the people, systems, infrastructure, and procedures in place to reduce wildfire risk, prepare for fire events, respond effectively when fires occur, and recover safely afterward.
Wildfires threaten EWEB assets, operations, and customers on a near-annual basis. To address this threat, the utility is testing new equipment, leveraging technology, and incorporating third-party expertise to bolster the electric system's resilience against a range of hazards, including wildfires.
Preparedness is a Shared Responsibility
We're taking steps to prepare for the risk of wildfires, and you can too. Taking simple steps to prepare today can make a big difference in your readiness to respond and in keeping yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe.
Wildfire Safety & Prevention
High Fire Risk Zone
This map shows areas within the EWEB service territory where our electric lines and equipment are sited in terrain with a higher potential for wildfire. Electrical equipment in these High-Fire-Risk Zones is subject to additional operational safety measures and prioritized for wildfire mitigation projects. EWEB’s High Fire Risk Zones are based on a combination of third-party risk modeling analysis and the on-the-ground experience of electric system operators and local fire agency professionals. EWEB will continue to refine and update our risk maps over time.
Wildfire Safety & Prevention
Wildfires threaten EWEB assets, operations, and customers on a near-annual basis. To address this threat, the utility is testing new equipment, leveraging technology, and incorporating third-party expertise to bolster the electric system's resilience against a range of hazards, including wildfires.
Wildfire Preparedness
We're taking steps to prepare for the risk of wildfires, and you can too. Taking simple steps to prepare today can make a big difference in your readiness to respond and in keeping yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe.
