Containment on the Rowena Fire has held as of Tuesday, with the fire estimated at 3,570 acres burned. It is 37% contained, though Level 1 and Level 2 evacuations remain. The Oregon Department of ...

Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Oregon on July 16 that will last through end of the year due to the imminent ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Multiple Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation notices are in place as crews battle a brush fire near Interstate 84 in Wasco County between The Dalles and Mosier on Wednesday ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — All remaining evacuation areas around the Rowena Fire west of The Dalles have been lifted, the Wasco County Sheriff's Office said Thursday, as the fire response transitions to ...

In order to get a better understanding of what those levels mean and how you can be prepared, KLCC’s Love Cross sat down with Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown.

THE DALLES, Ore. — Several evacuation orders have been downgraded or dropped as firefighters make progress on the Rowena Fire a week later. As of Wednesday, containment is at 53%, and the fire ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — All remaining evacuation areas around the Rowena Fire west of The Dalles have been lifted, the Wasco County Sheriff's Office said Thursday, as the fire response transitions to ...

Upper Applegate Fire grows to 350 acres, level 3 evacuation orders issued. ... Rowena Fire 53% contained, burns 3,700 acres.

Last week, the fire destroyed 56 homes in the unincorporated community of Rowena, outside The Dalles. There’s a long road ahead as it recovers from the blaze. July 15, 2025 ...

With wildfire season in full swing, it can be difficult to make sense of why certain fires prompt certain evacuation levels.