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Fire Danger Still Extreme Locally

While the most destructive wildfires in Oregon history are ravaging much of the state west of the Cascades,…

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Bureau of Land Management urges caution as fire danger remains high

The Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District is urging outdoor recreationists to be careful during the Labor Day…

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California wildfire smoke spreads across Baker County

Wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern California have also dimmed skies in much…

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Fire resources relatively abundant

The combination of record-high temperatures and widespread lightning has elevated the wildfire risk in Northeastern Oregon this week.…

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Baldy fire growing near Baker/Malheur county border

A wildfire that started Monday evening near the Baker/Malheur county border north of Ironside is growing this afternoon,…

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Logging Limits

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to cancel a rule that has banned the cutting of large live…

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Fire burns 8,000 acres in Malheur County

A wildfire in Malheur County between Vale and Juntura grew rapidly after being reported Sunday afternoon, reaching 8,000…

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Outdoor Interns

The morning heat increases the scent of fir rising in puffs behind the boots of Kylie Siddoway. She…

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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest tightens fire restrictions

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, in response to rising wildfire danger, will impose more stringent restrictions on campfires and…

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Crews working on several lightning-sparked fires, searching for others

Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service and BLM are working on or searching for…

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