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Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2 ...
Oregon officials promised to clean properties destroyed in the fire so that owners can rebuild.
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Oregon on July 16 that will last through end of the year due to the imminent threat of wildfire.
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the ...
HB 2005, HB 2059, HB 2024, and HB 3321 — touch on prevention, intervention, and boosting the state’s overall response.
It has been about three weeks since the Rowena Fire in Oregon's Columbia Gorge was put out, and the local food bank remains vital to recovery efforts. The fire burned 3,600 acres in Wasco County ...
Reporters got an in-depth look at the recovery efforts in the Columbia River Gorge on Tuesday as cleanup from the Rowena Fire continues.
By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times I’ve written several columns about the state’s wildfire risk map and the importance of creating defensible space that gives your home a better chance of ...
The Cram Fire, which has scorched over 150 square miles of land in central Oregon, is still raging more than a week after it broke out.
The Cram Fire in central Oregon became the nation's largest wildfire this year as the blaze neared 100,000 acres on July 20, destroying four homes and threatening hundreds of structures ...
The Little John Fire broke out on July 27 and is rapidly spreading in eastern Oregon near Rome.