Fire danger in the Willamette and Siuslaw national forests was upgraded from 'low' to 'moderate' June 7 due to an abnormally warm and dry early season, according to Forest Service officials.

Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S.

At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the ...

Oregon's hot weather has caused fire danger to rise and with the dry and warm long-term forecast, the risk for wildfire increases. ... Willamette National Forest moves to 'high' fire danger.

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Two fires, each 1/8th of an acre, were sparked by lightning in the city of Forest Grove's watershed, said Forest Grove Fire and Rescue Saturday. Fire crews have pulled out ...

All Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands are also in extreme fire danger, the agency said Friday, while urging people to avoid any activity that could create sparks. "The next couple of ...

A fire weather watch will go into effect Saturday afternoon for the east slopes of the Cascades and most of the Deschutes National Forest, according to the National Weather Service. This means dry ...

LA GRANDE — With numerous major wildfires burning and the potential for more blazes to start, all private lands under Oregon’s Access and Habitat program in Northeastern Oregon are closed to ...

Mount Hood National Forest is the first to announce a total fire ban in the state. Oregon's hot weather has caused fire danger to rise and with the dry and warm long-term forecast, the risk for ...