Rowena wildfire debris clean-up finally gets funding, 3 months after Oregon governor’s promise

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management will provide $3.5 million to help Wasco County clean up debris from June’s devastating Rowena wildfire, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Thursday. The ...
KGW8

Oregon, Wasco County finally secure state-funded plan to finish Rowena Fire cleanup

THE DALLES, Ore. — The state of Oregon and Wasco County have at last signed off on a plan to finish state-funded cleanup after the Rowena Fire, a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes on the ...
KOIN 6

Oregon, Wasco County reach $3.5M deal for Rowena Fire cleanup

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nearly six months after the Rowena Fire devastated communities in the Columbia River Gorge, a new funding agreement aims to clear debris as residents recover. On Thursday, ...
OPB

Oregon marks the end of a relatively mild wildfire season

Despite early warnings predicting a catastrophic season, 2025 was relatively mild compared to previous fire years. Forecasters expected high temperatures and severe drought conditions to persist ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Oregon awards Wasco County $3.5 million grant to finish Rowena fire cleanup

ROWENA, Ore. (KPTV) - Gov. Tina Kotek awarded a $3.5 million grant to Wasco County last week to complete the cleanup of properties damaged by the Rowena fire back in June. The state and Wasco County ...
The Bulletin

Less acreage burned in Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season, but more ignited by humans

Oregon’s statewide 2025 fire season officially wrapped Friday with significantly fewer acres burned at a lower cost to the state than in previous years. But fires this year got much closer to ...