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The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2 ...
Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
A wildfire near Rowena, Oregon, rapidly grew to 2,500 acres on Wednesday, leaving many drivers struggling to see through the smokey roads. Oregon trucker, Jerms, captured the cautious driver ...
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 ...
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, 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.
Multiple large wildfires have already exploded this year, largely east of the Cascade Range, including the growing Cram Fire, which roared to more than 60,000 acres by July 16 and is spreading smoke ...
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 ...
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.
Oregon residents scramble to evacuate from Rowena … Video / Jun 11, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT ...
Union Pacific tracks run through the fire area, but authorities haven't mentioned train sparks as a possible cause, saying only that the cause is being investigated.