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While the state hopes to complete the cleanup phase within months, long-term recovery could take far longer — as long as five to seven years, the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District’s executive ...
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 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.
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 June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...
And, Neujahr stressed, many of Oregon's early-season wildfires have been human-caused. The Rowena Fire closed I-84 eastbound between mileposts 64 and 82.
Smoke from the Rowena Fire spreads across the freeway, seen from the River Road ramp to I-84 westbound near the Dalles Dam, June 11, 2025. Tony Schick / OPB Fire season started early in the Northwest.
A firefighter is seen helping a young deer in Oregon as workers contain the Rowena Fire. Rowena Fire 2025 A baby deer fleeing a wildfire dashed toward firefighters in Oregon, deputies said.
A firefighter is seen helping a young deer in Oregon as workers contain the Rowena Fire. Rowena Fire 2025 A baby deer fleeing a wildfire dashed toward firefighters in Oregon, deputies said.
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 firefighter is seen helping a young deer in Oregon as workers contain the Rowena Fire. Rowena Fire 2025 A baby deer fleeing a wildfire dashed toward firefighters in Oregon, deputies said.
A firefighter is seen helping a young deer in Oregon as workers contain the Rowena Fire. Rowena Fire 2025 A baby deer fleeing a wildfire dashed toward firefighters in Oregon, deputies said.