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Firefighters are battling a blaze at the historic Doerner Fir, a towering coastal Douglas Fir tree on Bureau of Land Management land east of Coquille.
The Doerner Fir, a large and historic coastal Douglas Fir tree, is burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land east of ...
Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...
It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area is working to clean up the debris that was left by the disaster.
This year, the Oregon Department of Forestry has responded to 697 fires on protected land, with just over 13,000 acres burned. This is a significant reduction compared to the 260,636 acres burned in ...
Water-dropping aircraft are a key part of efforts to fight wildfires. And with the 2025 season especially fiery, these pilots ...
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...
Oregon’s hot weather has sparked new flames across the state. Here’s a look at the newest fires burning in Oregon.
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger ...
Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...
By Steve Wilent For The Mountain Times I’ve written several columns about the state’s wildfire risk map and the importance of creating defensible space that gives your home a better chance of ...
The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2.