THE DALLES, Ore. — Several evacuation orders have been downgraded or dropped as firefighters make progress on the Rowena Fire ...

The Alder Springs Fire continues to grow in central Oregon near Redmond while the Rowena Fire appears to be more contained.

Having rolled out from Sorosis Park, up on a bluff above The Dalles and the Columbia River, 20 minutes earlier, I was ...

Firefighters are making progress on the Rowena Fire, now at 53% containment with 3,700 acres burned. Some Level 1 evacuation ...

A wildfire in the thousands Columbia Gorge area has destroyed 56 homes and 91 other structures, forcing the evacuation of near The Dalles.

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

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

Nearly 4,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The fire jumped ...

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

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