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The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Interstate 84 from Pendleton to Ontario on Wednesday due to unpredictable fire activity in the area. ODOT does not have an expected opening and ...
A wildfire near Milepost 98 on Interstate 5 near Canyonville in southern Oregon brought level 3 evacuations to the surrounding area. The fire was estimated at 93 acres as of Friday morning. Fire ...
(While known in some social media circles and by some media outlets as the Oregon Road Fire, the official name is the Oregon Fire. [1]) As of September 15, 2023, the fire had burned 10,817 acres (4,377 ha) and was 97% contained. In addition to burning 384 structures, 126 of which were primary residences, the death of one person was determined ...
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.
Parts of Grand and Harney counties were under mandatory evacuation orders, and authorities closed down U.S. Highway 395 near the community of Riley on Monday evening as the fire raged nearby ...
The 2024 Oregon wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecast above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
Whiskey Creek Fire reaches 891 acres, has best chance of rain Monday night. The Whiskey Creek Fire, burning near Cascade Locks and Hood River, reached 891 acres just south of the Columbia River Gorge.
The next day, three more fires were added to the High Cascades Complex: Paradise Fire, Pup Fire and Windy Gap Fire. Additionally, the Blanket Fire jumped to 8,176 acres (33 km 2). [9] Additionally, on August 26, Umpqua National Forest announced road and trail closures. [10] On August 27, the Sherwood Fire was 100% contained. [11]