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Reporters got an in-depth look at the recovery efforts in the Columbia River Gorge on Tuesday as cleanup from the Rowena Fire ...
It has been about three weeks since the Rowena Fire in Oregon's Columbia Gorge was put out, and the local food bank remains ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Wednesday warning the state’s wildfire threat is only expected to ...
The National Interagency Fire Center lists the whole of Oregon as having “significant wildland fire potential” for the month ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Rowena Fire is highlighting the struggles for survivors of wildfires. The Columbia River Gorge area fire has burned more than 3,500 acres, and destroyed 56 homes and 90 ...
THE DALLES, Ore — Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared a state of emergency due to the Rowena Fire, which has burned around 3,700 acres near The Dalles and 93% contained. At least 56 homes and ...
The firm linked the Rowena Fire to the Tunnel 5 Fire, which burned on the Washington state side of the Columbia Gorge in 2023 and was caused by locomotive exhaust from BNSF Railway.
ROWENA, Ore. — Two Wasco County residents are suing railroad operator Union Pacific, alleging that the June 11 Rowena Fire was ignited by a passing train shooting off sparks or hot debris into ...
The Rowena Fire bears troubling similarities to the Tunnel 5 Fire in 2023, just across the Columbia River Gorge in Skamania County, Washington. That blaze, ...
Lawsuit accuses Union Pacific of igniting Rowena Fire through train sparks. By Anthony Macuk – KGW-TV. Jun 25, 2025. Updated Jun 25, 2025 4:38pm PDT. Preview this article 1 min.