Local
Commissioners approve burn ban for county
LA GRANDE — The Union County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday, July 22, to immediately implement a ...
Local
Update: I-84 opens in all directions; officials urge caution
Update, 8:15 a.m.: Interstate 84 and Oregon Highway 201 North now are open in Eastern Oregon, the Oregon ...
Wildfires
New wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover
A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will return in several weeks with ...
Wildfires
Fire forecasters predict a ‘busier’ summer in parts of West
BOISE, Idaho — A higher risk of large wildfires is expected in parts of the West this summer ...
Local
Fire officials: Jones Butte Fire 50% contained, evacuations levels lifted
ELGIN — The Jones Butte Fire was 50% contained and all evacuation levels were been lifted as of ...
Wildfires
Fire officials: Jones Butte Fire 20% contained
ELGIN — The Jones Butte Fire is 20% contained as of 6 p.m. Friday, July 29, according to ...
Wildfires
Interagency cooperation, coordination lead to swift response to the Jones Butte Fire
ELGIN — Interagency cooperation and coordination contributed to the swift response to the Jones Butte Fire on Thursday, ...
Wildfires
Hat Rock Fire blows up to 10,000 acres
HERMISTON — What started as a response to douse a grass fire Tuesday, June 13, near Hat Rock ...
Wildfires
Former Baker County commissioner Mark Bennett hopes goal of protecting homes isn’t lost in fallout from flawed fire risk map
BAKER CITY — A revised version of a controversial map estimating the wildfire risk for properties across Oregon ...
Wildfires
Summer-like weather revives Eagle Cap Wilderness fires
BAKER CITY — Like the summer that refuses to go quietly, a couple wildfires in Wallowa County continue ...