Thunderstorms raked Oregon with lightning strikes the evening of Sept. 3 and ignited numerous new wildfires across the state, according to state and federal officials. Firefighters and hot shot crews ...

With rains and cooler temperatures in the fall, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared the end of the fire season for the state on Oct. 17. The scope of wildfires was relatively mild in 2025, ...

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 ...

Over Labor Day weekend, a few smaller fires erupted, but the Emigrant Fire continues to be the main draw on Oregon wildland firefighter resources as it has grown to nearly 22,000 acres. Warm weather ...

Oregon wildfires damaged the sales value of nearby farmland and larger blazes tended to cause more severe negative impacts, according to a new study. After a wildfire, ag acreage located within 2 ...

Two wildfires, the Foley Ridge Fire and the Emigrant Fire, are currently burning in Lane County, Oregon. The Foley Ridge Fire has burned over 400 acres with 0% containment, causing travel delays on OR ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a relatively quiet wildfire season, a spate of lightning storms has ramped up the number of fires across Oregon to the ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Despite early forecasts of a punishing 2025 wildfire season, Oregon escaped relatively unscathed. The ...