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New wildfire near Spokane, Washington, prompts mandatory evacuations
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that ignited near Spokane Monday is prompting mandatory evacuations, Washington state officials said.…
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that ignited near Spokane Monday is prompting mandatory evacuations, Washington state officials said.…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency have extended an air quality advisory through at least…
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Northwest has seen a significant increase in human-caused wildfires compared to the same period last year, the U.S. Forest Service said…
Continue ReadingWarm Springs firefighters are drawing praise and widespread attention for rescuing the last eight of a dozen puppies found with their mama in the…
Continue ReadingRedmond-based contract firefighting firm PatRick Environmental is, as you might expect, very busy this early, ramped-up fire season, contracting…
Continue ReadingWith the increase in fire danger in southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a full fire ban Friday, officials said Wednesday. The…
Continue ReadingBONANZA, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire that started over the weekend in southern Oregon has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911…
Continue ReadingA good dog tag on the collar with a current phone number can be worth its weight in gold. That’s what one now-happy dog owner learned when a…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Monday for parts of Central…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.…
Continue ReadingThe Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout…
Continue ReadingMore than 120 people working to douse the 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire that broke out Friday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation now have it 40%…
Continue ReadingA wind-driven wildfire that broke out Friday in Klickitat County, Washington had grown to almost 52,000 acres by Sunday, prompting Level 3…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon’s federal lands were moved from High to Extreme fire danger level on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., as new fires continue to occur around…
Continue ReadingThe Red Cross Cascades Region said Thursday it’s on pace to open more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer, compared to last.…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the agency says it has seen…
Continue ReadingAn interagency air and ground attack made fairly quick work of stopping a wind-fanned wildfire that burned nearly 500 acres south of Antelope in…
Continue ReadingAs of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District has increased its fire danger level to “Extreme,” and new new…
Continue ReadingBend Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry crews quickly tackled a wind-fanned brush fire along the Bend Parkway in northern Bend early Tuesday…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service fire investigators said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information…
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