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Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...
The Rowena Fire has burned 3,831 acres and remains uncontained. On Friday afternoon, the Wasco County Sheriff said 49 homes had been destroyed. He added an unknown number of outbuildings were also ...
It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area ...
The fire is estimated to be 3,831 acres and 5% contained, as of Friday evening. Fire officials say there's been little growth seen, despite winds up to 20-30 miles per hour in the area.
Water-dropping aircraft are a key part of efforts to fight wildfires. And with the 2025 season especially fiery, these pilots ...
Wildfires State promises free cleanup following Rowena fire, but long-term recovery could take years Updated: Jul. 23, 2025, 12:39 p.m. | Published: Jul. 17, 2025, 6:30 a.m.
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 ...
Rowena Fire sparks lawsuit against Union Pacific claiming train started wildfire by: Aimee Plante, Joey Vacca Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 01:00 PM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 10:20 AM PDT ...
The Rowena Fire has burned about 4 square miles of trees and brush about 6 miles west of The Dalles, in north Oregon. Residents of 275 homes have been told to evacuate and dozens more were warned ...
ROWENA, Ore. — While covering the Rowena Fire, a KGW news crew was in Level 3 evacuation zones where many homes had been evacuated.
Firefighters battling a section of the Rowena Fire showed that it’s not just people who may need help as the fire continues to burn between Mosier and The Dalles. Read online: https://www.koin ...
Rowena Fire started in the switchbacks along Historic Highway 30 just to the East of Rowena Crest in the Columbia Gorge, and just west of the town of Rowena, Oregon. First spotted August 5th at 9: ...