While the state hopes to complete the cleanup phase within months, long-term recovery could take far longer — as long as five ...

Specialized cleanup crews are helping families return to their homes and businesses as fast and safely as possible more than a month after the devastating Rowena Fire destroyed more than 50 homes.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek verbally declared a state of emergency June 18 for the Rowena Fire just west of The Dalles, Ore. As of June 22, the fire was 96% contained, but it had scorched 3,700 acres.

A Wasco County task force has begun its first phase of cleanup, starting with removing hazardous materials, then clearing ...

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.

Donald Armstrong, his fiancée Malorie Chadwick and their 3-year-old son James Armstrong lost virtually all their possessions when the June 11, 2025, Rowena fire tore through their community.

Two weeks after the Rowena Wildfire destroyed 56 homes, 91 commercial properties and displaced some 1,500 residents, those returning to the area have begun to try and pick up the pieces.

The Rowena Fire burns near Interstate 84 and U.S. 30 on June 11, 2025, outside The Dalles, Ore. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation ...