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Officials assessed wildfire damage in Wasco County for federal aid, involving the SBA and OEM in a joint effort to support ...
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in ...
As of the morning of July 10, the Elk Fire in Klamath County had burned 2,000 acres and was 0% contained. Levels 1,2 and 3 ...
Fire season has erupted with intensity across Southern Oregon, as dozens of lightning sparked wildfires stretch local and ...
A wildfire that broke out 8 miles southeast of Salem on Wednesday afternoon, destroying two barns and injuring a firefighter, ...
Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations were downgraded to Level 2 Thursday for a brush fire sparked after a vehicle crashed into a ...
The National Interagency Fire Center lists the whole of Oregon as having “significant wildland fire potential” for the month ...
Fire officials are urging people to stay updated and comply with local fire restrictions to reduce the risk of wildfires, as ...
The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.
Oregon wildfire season by the numbers: Destructive, but not historic so far. The amount of acres burned so far this season, 20,300, is above the 10-year average of about 13,000 acres.
Given the dryness, wildfire danger is expected to increase rapidly and remain in place across the summer. The rapid increase of drought is surprising given that just a few months ago, in late March, ...
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed.