Officials assessed wildfire damage in Wasco County for federal aid, involving the SBA and OEM in a joint effort to support ...

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in ...

As of the morning of July 10, the Elk Fire in Klamath County had burned 2,000 acres and was 0% contained. Levels 1,2 and 3 ...

Fire season has erupted with intensity across Southern Oregon, as dozens of lightning sparked wildfires stretch local and ...

A wildfire that broke out 8 miles southeast of Salem on Wednesday afternoon, destroying two barns and injuring a firefighter, ...

Fire officials are urging people to stay updated and comply with local fire restrictions to reduce the risk of wildfires, as ...

Central Oregon is home to one of seven US Forest Service bases in the country—where smokejumpers convene and set out to be the first line of defense against wildfires. A smokejumper mid-air. Credit: B ...

OREGON, USA — "More aggressive and difficult to control": Those are the words from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to describe this upcoming wildfire season. It's expected to be just as bad — if not ...

Given the dryness, wildfire danger is expected to increase rapidly and remain in place across the summer. The rapid increase of drought is surprising given that just a few months ago, in late March, ...

The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed.