Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...

The Rowena fire that had raced through his small community west of The Dalles had moved on, but the area was still officially closed. A firefighter approached and told him he had to leave.

The Steele Road fire ignited around 4:50 p.m. near the Wasco County Landfill on Steele Road. No infrastructure or homes were ...

Level 1 evacuation orders are in place for the west side of Steels Road to Highway 197 to Five Mile Road after being issued ...

The more than 3,500-acre wildfire broke out on June 11 in the Rowena community, west of Hood River and to the east of The Dalles. It is now considered 24% contained.

The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office has lowered Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation orders to Level 1 (BE READY) for a wildfire burning ...

Wildfires State promises free cleanup following Rowena fire, but long-term recovery could take years Updated: Jul. 23, 2025, 12:39 p.m. | Published: Jul. 17, 2025, 6:30 a.m.

After a wildfire just south of The Dalles in Wasco County prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations earlier in the day, they have ...

Oregon’s sixth conflagration of 2025 was declared for the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties, which started July 13. The fire was reported off Highway 97 at Willowdale, Ore., and was ...

The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2 ...

WASCO COUNTY, Ore — For the first time since the Rowena fire destroyed nearly 60 homes last month in Wasco County, crews are getting a closer look at the cleanup. Workers have just started ...

The Rowena Fire burned 63 homes in The Dalles in June. “Oregon is already experiencing a devastating wildfire season that will have lasting consequences. The summer is only getting hotter, drier, and ...