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The Rowena Fire, burning in the Columbia River Gorge, held steady over the weekend while crews worked to contain the blaze.
Firefighters are making progress in their efforts to contain the Rowena Fire in the Columbia River Gorge. Fire officials say the blaze is now 24-percent contained as of last night.
The state declared a drought emergency blanketed over 15 counties, including the irrigation-reliant Yakima River basin.
Crews from all over the state traveled to the Columbia River Gorge to help fight the Rowena Fire last week, including three members of the Banks Fire Department.
On Monday, firefighters will focus on areas that are not fully contained. Officials say firefighting resources will be ...
As of Sunday morning, the fire had burned 56 homes and 91 other structures, including sheds, barns and shops, according to ...
Firefighters battling the Rowena wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge have made significant progress, with containment now at ...
The destructive Rowena Fire forced the evacuation of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, so the Sunriver Nature Center stepped in to provide a temporary home for four displaced raptors. "We ...
Wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge destroys at least 20 homes, triggers Level 3 evacuations and closures on I-84 and ...
The Rowena Fire that closed Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday has grown to 3,800 acres, according to the ...
A fire that started in Rowena, Oregon, on Wednesday has since grown to more than 3,800 acres. By Friday morning, the fire had destroyed 20 homes and was threatening 827 ...
The Rowena fire ignited Wednesday in Eastern Oregon and quickly climbed the wind-swept hillsides of the Columbia River Gorge ...