Fire season may already be underway as March wildfire sparks evacuations in Central Oregon

A wildfire in Central Oregon in the middle of March forced evacuations this week, prompting fire officials to warn that this ...

Central Oregon wildfire burns 11 acres near La Pine

An early season wildfire in central Oregon prompted the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to order hundreds of residents north of La Pine to evacuate their homes on Tuesday afternoon. By 7 p.m., those ...
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Wildfire threat increases for parts of Oregon on Thursday. What to know

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A growing wildfire threat builds over the south-central region of Oregon as warmer and drier weather builds. An unusual western warming trend will increase the wildfire threat ...

PacifiCorp to offload some rural Oregon service as wildfire costs mount

PacifiCorp plans to sell some of its power lines and distribution assets in rural Oregon to electric cooperatives to shore up finances amid growing liabilities from 2020 wildfires. If approved, the ...

How bad was Oregon wildfire smoke last year? What to expect in 2026

Wildfire smoke in Oregon impacted fewer people in 2025 than in past years, a new report from the Oregon Department of ...
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Wildfire smoke hit Bend, other Oregon cities less during 2025 wildfire season, bucking long-term trend, DEQ says

Oregon air quality impacts from the 2025 wildfire season were "minimal," compared to previous years, as the state's largest wildfires broke out far from the most populated cities, the Oregon ...