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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.
In Shifting Winds, Central Oregon Wildfire Surpasses 40,000 Acres The Cram wildfire grew rapidly over the weekend, threatening small communities and ranch land.
Multiple large wildfires have already exploded this year, largely east of the Cascade Range, including the growing Cram Fire, which roared to more than 60,000 acres by July 16 and is spreading smoke ...
The Rowena Fire burns near Interstate 84 and U.S. 30 on June 11, 2025, outside The Dalles, Ore. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of ...
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try and pass a bill to revamp Oregon’s transportation system. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high.
The Rowena Fire burned 63 homes in The Dalles in June. “Oregon is already experiencing a devastating wildfire season that will have lasting consequences.
HB 2005, HB 2059, HB 2024, and HB 3321 — touch on prevention, intervention, and boosting the state’s overall response.
The June 11 wildfire quickly scorched about 3,700 acres of Oregon’s Columbia Gorge hillside, destroying 56 homes and about 90 other structures. Nobody died, but many residents of the Rowena area ...
This is the second serious fire to impact this part of the Columbia Gorge this summer after the Rowena fire destroyed 56 homes in June. Further south in Central Oregon, the Cram fire is the ...
Reporters got an in-depth look at the recovery efforts in the Columbia River Gorge on Tuesday as cleanup from the Rowena Fire continues.