Oregon invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fourth time in 2025 for the Elk Fire in Klamath County. The wildfire, reported Tuesday morning roughly eight miles north of Bonanza, quickly ...

It follows six Emergency Conflagration Act declarations for wildfires that have burned thousands of acres. Invoking the act similarly directs state agencies to help local fire departments with ...

According to Mariana Ruiz-Temple, the state’s fire marshal, this is the sixth time the Emergency Conflagration Act has been invoked this summer. Last year, Kotek invoked the act a record 17 times.

Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Cram Fire on July 14, allowing the Oregon State Fire Marshal to send teams to conduct structure protection for homes in the area.

AI-assisted summary The Cram Fire in central Oregon has expanded to over 64,000 acres, prompting evacuations in Wasco and Jefferson counties. The fire, fueled by hot, windy conditions, is the largest ...

Oregon’s sixth conflagration of 2025 was declared for the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties, which started July 13. The fire was reported off Highway 97 at Willowdale, Ore., and was ...

According to information from the governor’s office, this was the third time Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this wildfire season. The Oregon State Fire Marshal initially sent help ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday due to the imminent threat of wildfire in an executive order that extends through the rest of the calendar year.

Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act for the Rowena Fire, allowing the state fire marshal agency to mobilize resources, it said in a statement.