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Wildfire smoke affecting air quality in Oregon, Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have issued an air quality advisory for several counties, including Portland, as stale, unseasonably warm…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have issued an air quality advisory for several counties, including Portland, as stale, unseasonably warm…
Continue ReadingContinued warm, dry fall weather helped push the nearly 2 1/2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire past containment lines on the southern end on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingThe firefighting force that once topped 2,000 has dropped to about 600 on the 121,529-acre Cedar Creek Fire, and above-average temperatures for…
Continue ReadingSome campgrounds west of highway remain closed; 121,000-acre fire now 38% contained BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The forest closure for the Cedar Creek Fire…
Continue ReadingDespite some above-average early-fall temperatures, all public use restrictions on the Deschutes National Forest were lifted Wednesday, officials…
Continue ReadingSKYKOMISH, Wash. (AP) — The Bolt Creek Fire burning northeast of Seattle near Skykomish was human-caused, the Western Washington Incident…
Continue ReadingCRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crater Lake National Park Fire Management staff are preparing to implement the following three prescribed…
Continue ReadingThis week’s early-fall warmup may prompt more activity on the 2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire, but officials said Monday they have reached nearly…
Continue ReadingHigh-tech is a big part of firefighting in the 21st Century, from drones to automated detection cameras. But a less advanced piece of equipment — a…
Continue ReadingTwo months after being ignited by lightning, the Cedar Creek Fire has burned more than 120,000 acres and has reached 27% containment by a decreasing…
Continue ReadingMore favorable weather conditions have helped firefighters reach 25% containment of the Cedar Creek Fire, as some crews have returned home or moved…
Continue Reading(Update: Sunday information) OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — So far, a warming and drying trend has not made for any major growth of the Cedar Creek Fire,…
Continue ReadingFire containment increases to 17% BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest on Friday reduced the forest closure for the Cedar Creek Fire,…
Continue ReadingThe two-week closure of U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home for landslide repairs, delayed at the start due to fire danger, ended around 1:30 p.m.…
Continue ReadingDue to cooler temperatures and recent moisture, fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland, and…
Continue ReadingCRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from Extreme to High, due to recent…
Continue ReadingThe Cedar Creek Fire received more drizzly, cool weather on Tuesday, keeping growth at bay, for now, and allowing firefighters to bring the blaze to…
Continue ReadingThe Cedar Creek Fire barely grew on Monday, as rain and cooler temperatures continued to have positive impacts, but fire officials said Tuesday the…
Continue ReadingA weekend of cooler weather and some widespread rainfall helped a still-growing army of nearly 2,600 firefighters on the 113,000-acre Cedar Creek…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Friday for Deschutes,…
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