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Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...
Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area is working to clean up the debris that was left by the disaster.
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...
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 ...
The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2.
The Rowena Fire burned 63 homes in The Dalles in June. “Oregon is already experiencing a devastating wildfire season that will have lasting consequences.
Water-dropping aircraft are a key part of efforts to fight wildfires. And with the 2025 season especially fiery, these pilots ...
By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times I’ve written several columns about the state’s wildfire risk map and the importance of creating defensible space that gives your home a better chance of ...
Oregon’s sixth conflagration of 2025 was declared for the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties, which started July 13. The fire was reported off Highway 97 at Willowdale, Ore., and was ...
Gusty, shifting winds and high temperatures have caused a wildfire in central Oregon to spread rapidly, reaching more than 40,000 acres and prompting evacuations from ranches and communities in ...
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 ...