In a move aimed at improving wildlife preparedness and public safety, Portland General Electric has made its wildfire camera network accessible to the public for the first time.
The network — with two cameras in Marion County — was previously available only to emergency responders and fire agencies. It now offers 24/7 real-time visuals of high-risk fire areas across PGE’s service region.
The two Marion County camera feeds in Silverton and Mill City are now viewable through an online portal — portlandgeneral.wildfirewatch.com — where users can explore strategically placed cameras from as far south as Latgawa Mountain in Jackson County to Bald Hill near Scappoose in the north…