The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the nearby residential areas, including the Crooked River ...

The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of ...

Firefighters are making progress containing the Rowena Fire, now at 37% containment with 3,570 acres burned, but high winds ...

A fast-moving wildfire near Rowena, Oregon, scorched 2,500 acres last week, forcing thousands to evacuate. As of Monday, Level 3 “Go Now” orders were lifted, allowing residents to return and assess ...

The Rowena Fire has steadily grown more contained over the last several days as firefighters continue to work the perimeter.

Crews battling the Rowena Fire in the eastern Columbia River Gorge made major strides over the weekend, but strong, gusty wind on Monday threatened progress.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said June 16 she doesn't think lawmakers have the votes this session to use the kicker to fund ...

The Alder Springs Fire broke out on Monday, sparking Level 3 evacuation orders and quickly quickly growing to 2,500 acres.

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs ...

Firefighters from the Rogue Valley are helping to fight the Alder Springs Fire west of Crooked River Ranch in Jefferson ...

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