Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across ... effect across the eastern half of Oregon as wildfire smoke brought high levels of ...

The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Interstate 84 from Pendleton to Ontario due to unpredictable fire activity in the area. ODOT does not have an expected opening and travelers should ...

Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature ... in the aftermath of Oregon’s most destructive fire season in 2020.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Bend Fire & Rescue emphasized the importance of having functional smoke alarms and a practiced family escape plan. "This could have been a ...