Grasshopper Fire forces Highway 35 closures as winds challenge firefighters near Mount Hood

The Grasshopper Fire has burned about 43,000 acres and remained 23% contained as of Friday morning, according to fire ...
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LIVE BLOG: Grasshopper Fire inches farther west into Mount Hood Wilderness

The Grasshopper Fire grew to 34,659 acres with 19% containment on Wednesday, prompting Level 3 evacuations in parts of Hood ...

As 40,000-acre Grasshopper fire nears, towns near Mount Hood are smoky and stoic

Flecks of ash coated cars as smoke dulled the view of Mount Hood in the now-hazy communities of Rhododendron and Government ...

Oregon Air National Guard deploys to aid in Grasshopper Fire fight

Oregon Air National Guard deploys 44 troops to fight the Grasshopper Fire, its first lead role in Oregon ground firefighting.

Grasshopper Fire likely to grow amid weekend red flag warning

Two new wildfires brought evacuations in southern Oregon, as fire crews prepared for red flag conditions on the 50,000-acre Grasshopper Fire.
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Fire Weather Watch could challenge Grasshopper firefighting efforts

A Fire Weather Watch will be in effect for parts of eastern Oregon from Friday morning through Saturday evening due to gusty ...

Oregon's Grasshopper Fire tops 43,000 acres burned, containment slightly increased

Grasshopper Fire in Central Oregon tops 43,244 acres, 23% contained as crews shore up lines near Highway 35. Evacuations persist, hot dry weather looms, and the State Fire Marshal team begins ...

Timberline Lodge under Level 1 (be ready) evacuation order from Grasshopper fire

The 39,000-acre and growing Grasshopper fire scorching Mount Hood National Forest has put another historic ski resort on ...