Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregon legislators have passed a bill to address the growing number of battery-sparked fires at garbage and recycling facilities, ...

At least 850 personnel are fighting the Burdoin Fire and some national forest lands in the Columbia River Gorge are now closed.

It was the warmest and least snowy winter in Oregon history. Will that mean major wildfires and water shortages?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. — A wildfire in Central Oregon in the middle of March forced evacuations this week, prompting fire officials to ...

After a week of depressing and sometimes terrifying news about the rash of wildfires that have swept across Oregon and destroyed communities, today Oregonians were given reasons for hope. According to ...

A corridor that runs from the Oregon Coast to the Idaho border is prime real estate for those seeking clear skies to experience the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. This zone of totality — more than 60 miles ...

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in favor of PacifiCorp in a long-running class action lawsuit stemming from Oregon’s historic 2020 wildfires, effectively reversing damage awards that have ...

A dry winter has forecasters predicting a potentially active fire season in Oregon. Federal agencies are trying to minimize ...

Firefighters have gotten the upper hand on the Cram Fire in central Oregon.

The city of Bend is considering changing its building code to require fire-resistant roofs, siding and other materials in new homes. As reported in the Bend Bulletin, the proposal comes after a surge ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon air quality impacts from the 2025 wildfire season were "minimal," compared to previous years, as the state's largest wildfires broke out far from the most populated cities ...

In Lane County, at Short Mountain Landfill alone, there were 51 battery-related fires in 2025, and the landfill has had to increase staffing to ensure round-the-clock monitoring, Lane County ...