THE DALLES, Ore. — The state of Oregon and Wasco County have at last signed off on a plan to finish state-funded cleanup after the Rowena Fire, a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes on the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local residents are still figuring out a way forward. “People ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management will provide $3.5 million to help Wasco County clean up debris from June’s devastating Rowena wildfire, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Thursday. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nearly six months after the Rowena Fire devastated communities in the Columbia River Gorge, a new funding agreement aims to clear debris as residents recover. On Thursday, ...

Jennifer Duarte was still reeling from the wildfire that destroyed her family’s home in Rowena when she received a rare piece of good news. The state of Oregon would handle the clean up of hazardous ...

ROWENA, Ore. (KPTV) - Gov. Tina Kotek awarded a $3.5 million grant to Wasco County last week to complete the cleanup of properties damaged by the Rowena fire back in June. The state and Wasco County ...

Oregon wildfires burned a far smaller number of acres than last year’s historic total, but the state’s fires still destroyed more homes than normal and shut down rivers and roadways while spurring ...

The Rowena Fire that ignited near The Dalles in June of 2025 burns along a rim of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. (Photo by Mike McMillan/Oregon Department of Forestry) Oregon’s U.S.