Post-fire debris flow risk in Oregon is surging as 2026 wildfires burn past 2 million acres, priming hydrophobic burn scar soil to shed rain like pavement. When monsoon moisture returns, even half an inch of rain per hour can trigger fast-moving floods carrying boulders miles into downstream communities -- a hazard that will outlast the smoke by two or more years.

An expert says Portland relies too heavily on 911 calls to detect wildfires of the likes of Calfiornia's Eaton Fire, while the city says it's prepared.

Smoke from 50 large and uncontained wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, including from what may be Washington’s most destructive fire in state history near Spokane, will fill the skies this week.

Compared with the rest of the West, Oregon had a relatively mild start to the wildfire season. That started to change in a big way this past week. A combination of high winds, lightning strikes and deepening drought led to an outbreak of wildfires ...

Oregon's wildfire season has kicked into high gear with 25 active blazes that total more than 350,000 acres, with the largest burning in central, eastern and southern parts of the state. Hot and dry temperatures mean the fires are likely to grow early this ...

Amid a historic wildfire season in Oregon, the state's senators are calling on a federal commission to reign in wildfire and natural disaster betting in prediction markets.