The Grasshopper Fire has been burning near Mt. Hood, Oregon, since a lightning strike ignited the blaze on July 23, 2026. The ...

New fires on the Clackamas River brought fresh closures, but air quality improved across much of Oregon on Aug. 10.

There are hundreds of fires burning across Oregon. Here's the latest on each major fire.

grasshopper fire from trillium lake Creator: Angela Mechaley ...

Grasshopper Fire in Central Oregon burns 63,659 acres, 63% contained. Hotter, drier, windier weather expected. Evacuations continue; Hwy 35 closed. Drones could stop air ops. Meeting Tuesday.

As communities and wildlands burn across the Pacific Northwest in one of the worst fire events in recent memory, the Portland ...

More than 30 fires continue to burn across Oregon, with the Big Grass fire poised to become the largest in state history Monday and other blazes forcing major road closures and evacuations across the ...

Wine sales are at the lowest level they’ve been in decades. Many believe that a generational shift where young people are drinking less is a big reason.

Oregon wildfires keep burning as 2026 becomes the state’s worst year on record. Big Grass tops 500K acres at 41% contained, Rowe Creek sparks Level 3 evacuations, and Highway 35 stays closed near ...

The Northwest Coordination Center says 2,336,000 acres have burned across Oregon this wildfire season, beating the state’s ...

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A structure fire in rural Eagle Point has claimed the lives of a mother and her three children under the age of 10, the ...