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 ...

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 ...

Wildfires State promises free cleanup following Rowena fire, but long-term recovery could take years Updated: Jul. 23, 2025, 12:39 p.m. | Published: Jul. 17, 2025, 6:30 a.m.

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 ...

By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times I’ve written several columns about the state’s wildfire risk map and the importance of ...

WASCO COUNTY, Ore — For the first time since the Rowena fire destroyed nearly 60 homes last month in Wasco County, crews are getting a closer look at the cleanup. Workers have just started ...

Oregon’s first conflagration of 2025 was declared June 11 for the Rowena Fire near The Dalles, which ended up scorching about 3,700 acres, destroying 56 residential buildings and 91 other ...

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 ...

The Highland Fire, discovered on July 12, 2025, near Prineville, Ore. Courtesy of the Crook County Sheriff's Office A fast-moving wildfire south of Prineville, Oregon, has forced hundreds of ...

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 ...