Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act Tuesday for the Service Fire, which grew rapidly to 15,000 acres in ...

The helicopter blades beat through the smoldering air no more than a couple hundred feet above my head. At ground level, the scent of fire brings back memories of fire pits I’d seen at “Cement City” ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on June 11 for the Rowena Fire west of The Dalles, Ore., in the Columbia River Gorge. The fire, which started June 11, had burned more ...

As we watch the fires burn our neighbors’ homes in southern California, we have to keep in mind that the fires are not burning because of an inadequate water supply or a particular fire chief or ...

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today victims of the deadly Palisades Fire filed an amended complaint in the lead case for the Palisades Fire Litigation, which alleges new evidence, ...

A fast-moving wildfire south of Prineville, Oregon, has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate under a Level 3 (Go Now!) order since Saturday evening. The Highland Fire, first reported in Juniper ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Elk Fire in Klamath County has prompted Oregon state officials to invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act after Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation levels were issued. This comes ...

Significant enhancements deliver critical fire intelligence in the wildland-urban interface, helping utilities and emergency agencies protect lives and infrastructure LA JOLLA, Calif., April 22, 2026 ...

Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act Tuesday for the Service Fire, which grew rapidly to 15,000 acres in Wheeler County southeast of Fossil. The fire, pushed by gusty winds and ...