University of Oregon researchers say wildfires can form cancer-causing compounds in the soils they burn through.

The Moon Complex fire burning in Curry County near the Rogue River grew significantly on Friday due to strong winds, the agency said in a statement. Those weather conditions “pushed the fire into new ...

Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. The Pickett ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, Ian Isaacson backpacked into the heart of Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains, compound bow in hand, on the lookout for elk. “I’m a generalist,” Isaacson said a few days before his trip.

DETROIT, Oregon — With a frustrated sweep of her hand, Michelle Warden glared from her front porch to a tidy row of new homes across the street, their driveways empty. “So many vacation homes,” said ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Forests in the Pacific Northwest may be losing value due to wildfire risk and volatile timber pricing, according to a new analysis. Researchers at Oregon State University ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is expected to receive more than $28.5 million in federal grants aimed at protecting communities that are vulnerable to wildfires. The funding comes from the U.S. Forest ...