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Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
Wildfire suppression efforts continue; Idaho crews helping with Oregon fires
After a hot, dry weekend, the bi-state area continues to be a tinderbox. Eastern Oregon’s Durkee wildfire, which began last Wednesday, ballooned from fewer than 3,000 acres on Friday to 173,758 on Monday and is still at 0% contained. Also in Oregon, the Cow Valley fire remains steady at...
At least 8 people killed in Oregon crashes over long weekend
State police reported that six people died and two others were seriously injured in four fatal Oregon crashes from Thursday to Sunday. Police also reported two other deaths in separate motorcycle crashes in Gresham and McMinnville over the weekend. As of Thursday, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported a total...
Oregon DMV warns of phishing scam targeting drivers via unsolicited messages
The Oregon DMV has warned against a phishing scam targeting customers with unsolicited phone calls, texts, and emails, and advises anyone receiving such messages to hang up or delete them and report the incident to the DMV.
Reichert addresses Biden exit, confronts Ferguson public safety claims: ‘His answer is money’
Former King County sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert is challenging Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s claims that he’s as committed to public safety as himself with the gubernatorial race less than four months away. Ferguson released a series of advertisements regarding his dedication to increasing the number of law...
Fall reservations for WA ferry routes open Tuesday
SEATTLE - Vehicle reservations for the Washington State Ferries (WSF) fall 2024 schedule opens on Tuesday, a way for travelers to save a spot on several routes. Fall reservations officially open at 10 a.m. on July 23. They can be made for the Port Townsend/Coupeville and Anacortes/San Juan Islands ferry routes running between September 22 to December 28.
Three new fires reported north of Durkee after lightning storm
At least three new fires, likely started by lightning from a thunderstorm, have been reported north of Interstate 84 in eastern Baker County, according to the BLM Vale District dispatch center. Fires are reported near Plano Road north of the Ash Grove Cement plant, in the Timber Canyon area southwest of Richland, and east of Little Lookout Mountain. The fire nearest the freeway, the Crandall ...
Salem woman gets 9 years for mail theft spree, identity fraud in Oregon
DALLAS, Ore. (KATU) — A woman was sentenced to nine years in prison for mail theft and related charges, according to a press release from the Polk County District Attorney's Office. Officials say Michelle Nadine Ray, 47, pleaded guilty to 153 counts of mail theft and related charges including...
Washington town with no exit roads prepared to evacuate by ferry as wildfire grows
The Pioneer fire spreading along the northeast side of Lake Chelan in Central Washington is burning roughly three miles from the town of Stehekin — a lakeside community of about 100 people that is only accessible by boat or plane.
Federal funding secured to fight White Swan wildfire
WHITE SWAN, Wash. -Federal funding was authorized to fight the West White Swan Fire on July 23. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the request for funding was approved due to the fact that the fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. The State...
Lone Rock Fire grows to megafire with multi-county evacuation notices
CONDON Ore. (KPTV) - With several megafires burning in the region, fire crews are all hands on deck across the state. The Lone Rock Fire is one of those megafires -- growing to more than 131,000 acres in central Oregon near the town of Condon since it started on July 13.
Community meeting Saturday evening for Lone Rock Fire, over 135,000 acres
LONE ROCK, Ore. -- Updated at 9:00 a.m.: There will be a community meeting Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grade School Gym located at 392 Main Street, Fossil, Ore. The meeting will also be available on the Lone Rock Fire Facebook page.
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