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 ...

Oregon invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the fourth time in 2025 for the Elk Fire in Klamath County. The wildfire, reported Tuesday morning roughly eight miles north of Bonanza, quickly grew ...

Oregon’s Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked for a new wildfire in Jefferson County on Aug. 22, and the state’s top fire official warned about the potential for new blazes. “Triple-digit ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

The Cram Fire, which is burning east of Madras, continues to challenge fire crews. The rapidly growing fire moved southeast overnight Monday toward the community of Ashwood, causing crews to mobilize ...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Emergency Conflagration Act has been invoked for the fourth time this summer, this time for the Elk Fire in Klamath County, around eight miles north of Bonanza. As of ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized resources to the Service Fire in Wheeler County overnight as the fire, pushed by gusty winds and critical fire conditions, rapidly grew ...

The Flat Fire has burned 3,300 acres less than a day after it sparked, according to Central Oregon Fire Information. The fire is burning three miles west of Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County.

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 ...