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Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...
The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2 ...
Victims of the Rowena Fire allege that the mass destruction and dozens of homes that were burned were caused by sparks from a Union Pacific train.
HB 2005, HB 2059, HB 2024, and HB 3321 — touch on prevention, intervention, and boosting the state’s overall response.
The Cram fire burning in central Oregon is the largest wildfire in the nation as the Pacific Northwest sees an active start to the fire season. Why it matters: Thousands of acres have already been ...
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 ...
Oregon’s hot weather has sparked new flames across the state. Here’s a look at the newest fires burning in Oregon.
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger ...
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.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for July 28 in southeast Oregon for areas in the southern Grasslands, central Canyonlands and northwestern Vale Bureau of Land Management area.