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Cooler weather helped the 870 firefighting personnel assigned to the Burdoin Fire get a small foothold on the Columbia River ...

As of Tuesday, the brush fire that ignited Friday afternoon is five percent contained, according to officials.

Governor Tina Kotek has called a special session to address an urgent funding shortfall that threatens basic transportation ...

Hundreds of firefighters are working from the air and ground to try and contain a nearly 11,000-acre wildfire burning near ...

With high pressure offshore, we will have lots of sunshine this week... But no heat waves! Just one "hot" day when high ...

Murphy’s Family Watering Hole, a cozy spot in Bingen, has transformed into a refuge for families displaced by the Burdoin Fire.

The Burdoin Fire has scorched more than 10,000 acres near Bingen with no containment as of now. The fire has destroyed 14 ...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The Burdoin Fire has burned 10,730 acres and remains uncontained, fire managers said on Monday ...

The Burdoin fire has caused sections of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to be closed as fire crews work to contain the 10,933-acre blaze.