The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, announced Wednesday that it is activating its ...

The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2 ...

Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local ...

The Rowena Fire and others burning in the state haven’t collectively met that threshold. Many Rowena residents are staying with family members or friends, while others have booked hotel rooms.

The Rowena Fire started Wednesday afternoon and quickly spread due to dry vegetation and gusty winds. Multiple evacuations, including Level 3 Go Now, were issued a short time later.

The more than 3,500-acre wildfire broke out on June 11 in the Rowena community, west of Hood River and to the east of The Dalles. It is now considered 24% contained.

Updated: Jun 13, 2025 / 07:51 AM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rowena Fire burning in Wasco County was human-caused, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.

The Rowena fire, believed to human-caused, started Wednesday afternoon in Wasco County and grew rapidly amid high winds and dry conditions, forcing hundreds to evacuate. Gov. Tina Kotek on ...

The Rowena fire, believed to human-caused, started Wednesday afternoon in Wasco County and grew rapidly amid high winds and dry conditions, forcing hundreds to evacuate. Gov.