Wildfires

On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek called a special session of the Oregon Legislature.  Slated to start Thursday December 12th, the session will allow lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.  A record 1.9 million acres bur...

In a bipartisan vote last week, the House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act to restore forest health and increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse applauded the measure and said it’s an important first step in protecting the forest and fighting forest fires.   “Every summe...

Following this year's record fire season in Oregon, legislators are looking ahead to what's next.  Statewide, 1.9 million acres burned in 2024.  State Senator Lynn Findley recently praised a new effort by the State Fire Marshal to send task forces to protect buildings.   "One of th...

This has been a record setting year for wildfires in Oregon, and fire officials say it's the new norm.  Kyle Williams, director of forest protection for the Oregon Department of Forestry, said he thought this was going to be an average year for wildfires, until the heat wave.   ...

wildfires causing issues along I-84 in Oregon.

Highway 395 South from Ukiah to Pilot Rock closed with limited access due to fire.

PUD Commissioners were given an update on the community outreach efforts at their last board meeting, where the drop-in sessions were discussed.

But Meteorologist Matthew Dehr says the next couple of weeks could bring elevated fire danger because of the continued presence of wind.

Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith thinks it could be detrimental to homeowners in rural areas that are required to have emergency fire systems.

The largest fire, the Beam Road fire east of Zillah is currently estimated at nearly 9,000 acres with 42% containment.