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It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area ...
Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...
Water-dropping aircraft are a key part of efforts to fight wildfires. And with the 2025 season especially fiery, these pilots ...
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local residents are still figuring out a way forward ...
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres.
A firefighter carries his chainsaw up a steep hill. The Cram fire, located north of Madras, Oregon, just off milepost 76 on Highway 97, originated on Sunday, July 13. Photo by Dan Morrison ...
Wildfire Oregon’s wildfire bill cut landowner costs, but didn’t raise funds for fighting large fires By April Ehrlich (OPB) July 31, 2025 6 a.m. Updated: July 31, 2025 10:35 a.m.
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 ...
When Senate Bill 926 passed the Oregon Senate in April, it included provisions requiring utilities that cause a wildfire to pay federal income taxes on settlements awarded to survivors.