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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 ...
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...
Multiple properties along U.S. 30 in Rowena had been overrun by the fire, leaving behind charred cars, the twisted remains of metal roofs and patches of ground smoldering or still on fire.
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.
Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
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.
Water-dropping aircraft are a key part of efforts to fight wildfires. And with the 2025 season especially fiery, these pilots have stayed busy.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek verbally declared a state of emergency June 18 for the Rowena Fire just west of The Dalles, Ore. As of June 22, the fire was 96% contained, but it had scorched 3,700 acres.
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 ...
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 ...
While covering wildfires in Rowena, a KGW crew found a kitten badly burned by flames. The cat was taken to a local vet, who expects him to make a full recovery.