Thunderstorms raked Oregon with lightning strikes the evening of Sept. 3 and ignited numerous new wildfires across the state, according to state and federal officials. Firefighters and hot shot crews ...

As of Tuesday, 35 active wildfires had burned more than 838,000 acres throughout the state and there have been 10 confirmed deaths. Multiple wildfires are burning throughout the Portland metro and ...

With rains and cooler temperatures in the fall, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared the end of the fire season for the state on Oct. 17. The scope of wildfires was relatively mild in 2025, ...

Oregon wildfires damaged the sales value of nearby farmland and larger blazes tended to cause more severe negative impacts, according to a new study. After a wildfire, ag acreage located within 2 ...

The new fires included the Black Rock Fire in north-central Oregon, which grew to over 40,000 acres by Monday morning. It’s currently affecting four counties — Wasco, Wheeler, Sherman and Gilliam — ...

Two wildfires, the Foley Ridge Fire and the Emigrant Fire, are currently burning in Lane County, Oregon. The Foley Ridge Fire has burned over 400 acres with 0% containment, causing travel delays on OR ...

Firefighters battling large blazes in central Oregon and California's wine country made gains on fires threatening thousands of homes as the region remained gripped by scorching heat and high winds.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wildfire season has cost the state of Oregon $97 million in 2025, according to the Department of Forestry. State data shows that Oregon has already seen more fires than average ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Despite early forecasts of a punishing 2025 wildfire season, Oregon escaped relatively unscathed. The ...

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $125 million to dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards that sued the electric utility over the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. The 93 winery and vineyard owners accused ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with an Oregon ranger who saved hundreds of people from the path of the deadly 2020 Labor Day Fires. Nikki Swanson, Sweet Home ...