Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is high as hotter temperatures return, officials said Wednesday. Here's their update on our fire danger situation: Hot summer temperatures quickly dry out grasses,

Firefighters, along with the Oregon Department of Forestry, responded to a rapidly spreading field fire near Scharen Road on Wednesday. The fire initially threatened homes on Hampton Road and Hideaway

A fire weather watch was issued for Thursday, Aug. 21, while an extreme heat watch was issued for Aug. 22-24 for Eugene and Springfield.

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a 325-foot behemoth on the Oregon Coast known as the Doerner Fir.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has fired back against recent threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts. Read online: <a href="

Portland Fire & Rescue's new chief leads Oregon’s largest fire department, overseeing more than 740 employees and a nearly $200 million annual budget.

The Aubrey Mountain Fire near Oakridge has been fully contained as of Monday, according to the USDA Forest Service. The fire, which began on Aug. 7, burned 25 acres on