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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Wednesday warning the state’s wildfire threat is only expected to increase as the summer continues.
The Rowena Fire broke out amid 30 mph winds just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, starting in the Rowena area before quickly climbing steep terrain and pushing east toward The Dalles, fueled by ...
So far, 56 homes and 91 additional buildings, which include barns, sheds and shops, have been lost due to the fire. All evacuations still remain in effect, and shelters remain open at The Dalles ...
Thousands of people are still under evacuation orders as the Rowena Fire continues to burn near The Dalles. The fire has destroyed at least 20 homes since it broke out amid 30 mph winds just ...
THE DALLES, Ore. — As the Rowena Fire continues to burn near The Dalles, the Wasco County Sheriff's Office shared a warning about GoFundMe fundraisers from people claiming to have lost their ...
ROWENA, Ore. — While covering the Rowena Fire, a KGW news crew was in Level 3 evacuation zones where many homes had been evacuated. At one of these homes was a kitten sitting on the front porch ...
A brave kitten, found amid the Rowena fire, is on the road to recovery after suffering severe burns. A KGW news crew spotted him in the middle of an evacuation zone.
Singleton Schreiber will host a community town hall for residents impacted by the Rowena Fire on Thursday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. PST at the Dalles Civic Auditorium.
Firefighters battling a section of the Rowena Fire showed that it’s not just people who may need help as the fire continues to burn between Mosier and The Dalles. Read online: https://www.koin ...
A lawsuit filed June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...
THE DALLES, OREGON / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2025 / On Monday, June 23, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of two residents impacted by the June 11, 2025, Rowena Fire, a devastating wildfire that ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on June 11 for the Rowena Fire west of The Dalles, Ore., in the Columbia River Gorge. The fire, which started June 11, had burned ...