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.

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

Multiple properties along U.S. 30 in Rowena had been overrun by the fire, leaving behind charred cars, the twisted remains of metal roofs and patches of ground smoldering or still on fire.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Rowena Fire started in the switchbacks along Historic Highway 30 just to the East of Rowena Crest in the Columbia Gorge, and just west of the town of Rowena, Oregon. First spotted August 5th at 9: ...

While covering wildfires in Rowena, a KGW crew found a kitten badly burned by flames. The cat was taken to a local vet, who expects him to make a full recovery.