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 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.

A wildfire near Rowena, Oregon, rapidly grew to 2,500 acres on Wednesday, leaving many drivers struggling to see through the smokey roads. Oregon trucker, Jerms, captured the cautious driver ...

Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the ...

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 ...

Oregon’s major wildfires continue to burn Monday but are mostly contained after a weekend of hard work by firefighters, along with some helpful rain. The Rowena fire, which sparked June 11 and ...

A lawsuit filed on June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train.

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 ...

Eastbound I-84 closed June 11 between mileposts 64 and 82 due to the Rowena Fire, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Wasco County Sheriff's Office. The closure is between ...

Union Pacific tracks run through the fire area, but authorities haven't mentioned train sparks as a possible cause, saying only that the cause is being investigated.

The Rowena Fire continues to rage in Wasco County, where winds are picking up and creating a challenge for firefighters while local residents reckon with the blaze’s aftermath. Read online ...

Oregon residents scramble to evacuate from Rowena … Video / Jun 11, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT ...