Over Labor Day weekend, a few smaller fires erupted, but the Emigrant Fire continues to be the main draw on Oregon wildland firefighter resources as it has grown to nearly 22,000 acres. Warm weather ...
A second major wildfire has erupted in Oregon, this one the Emigrant Fire burning south of Oakridge in Willamette National Forest outside the Diamond Peak Wilderness. The fire grew rapidly to 6,000 ...
Oregon wildfires burned a far smaller number of acres than last year’s historic total, but the state’s fires still destroyed more homes than normal and shut down rivers and roadways while spurring ...
The Flat Fire near Sisters appeared to be winding down on Aug. 29 but the Emigrant Fire continues to chew through forest south of Oakridge. The two fires are the state's largest, but a collection of ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – August is coming to a close, but Oregon has already seen hundreds of thousands of acres burned and dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires. As the Flat Fire continues to burn ...
Some environmental groups are warning that a federal bill intended to prevent major wildfires could effectively increase ...
A red flag warning remained in place for much of western Oregon on Sept. 3, including for the area of Oregon's largest wildfire — the 26,000 acre Emigrant Fire south of Oakridge. Temperatures are ...
Two wildfires continue to burn in rural Lane County, Oregon, causing a decline in air quality. The Foley Ridge Fire has prompted a Level 2 "Be Set" evacuation notice for some residents along Highway ...
OREGON (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Forestry shared an update on the state's active wildland fires. Right now, two active large fires are burning on ODF-protected land and eight others are ...
Oregon is entering a long stretch of cool and rainy weather that ushers in the home stretch of wildfire season, but officials noted that we're still not done yet. The coast and mountains are forecast ...
The state of Oregon has signed an agreement to explore whether or not it could potentially use Yamaha's Fazer Sar helicopter drones to fight wildfires, which is the future we were actually promised.
Utility company PacifiCorp has reached another settlement following the Labor Day fires of 2020 – agreeing to pay $125 million to nearly 100 Oregon wineries and vineyards impacted by the blaze.