PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the Rowena Fire continues to burn between Mosier and The Dalles, destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more, fire officials say they are making “steady ...

Last week, the fire destroyed 56 homes in the unincorporated community of Rowena, outside The Dalles. There’s a long road ahead as it recovers from the blaze.

The Rowena Fire decimated 56 homes just days before the Ferry Fire tore through more than 10,000 acres in Sherman County. Then the Alder Springs Fire broke out in Jefferson County on Monday with ...

While the state hopes to complete the cleanup phase within months, long-term recovery could take far longer — as long as five to seven years, the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District’s executive ...

A lawsuit filed June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...

The Rowena Fire started near The Dalles last Wednesday and quickly grew to more than 3,000 acres by Thursday. The perimeter has not grown much since then. Crews said as of Tuesday morning the ...

Rowena Fire continues shrinking as containment increases Tuesday by: Andrew Foran Posted: Jun 17, 2025 / 09:07 AM PDT Updated: Jun 17, 2025 / 12:36 PM PDT ...

The Rowena fire rapidly engulfed some 3,700 acres after igniting June 11 in rural areas of the Columbia River Gorge, ultimately inflicting an estimated $9 million in damages and displacing 1,500 ...

Reporters got an in-depth look at the recovery efforts in the Columbia River Gorge on Tuesday as cleanup from the Rowena Fire continues.

The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office said in an update Monday that it has lowered evacuation orders to Level 2 “BE SET” or Level 1 “BE READY” for most people living around the Rowena Fire.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — All evacuation levels for the Rowena Fire have been lifted in Wasco County, authorities announced. The fire began last week and has destroyed 56 homes and 91 other ...

WASCO COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - The ongoing mop-up of the Rowena Fire in Wasco County will be taken over by local crews as the wildfire reached 96% containment on Sunday, officials said.