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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.
Cleanup crews have begun removing hazardous materials from debris left by the Rowena fire, which destroyed nearly 60 homes in Wasco County last month.
Central Oregon’s Cram Fire, east of Madras, broke out on July 13 and went on to burn more than 95,000 acres, becoming the ...
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the ...
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.
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire burning in the U.S. this year ...
In Shifting Winds, Central Oregon Wildfire Surpasses 40,000 Acres The Cram wildfire grew rapidly over the weekend, threatening small communities and ranch land.
HB 2005, HB 2059, HB 2024, and HB 3321 — touch on prevention, intervention, and boosting the state’s overall response.
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 ...
Specialized cleanup crews are helping families return to their homes and businesses as fast and safely as possible more than a month after the Rowen Fire.