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ESTACADA, Ore. -- Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and ...

Wildfires in Northern California and Southern Oregon have caused hazardous air quality in the Shasta Cascade region. Air quality has reached unhealthy levels in many areas, and residents are advised ...

Sometimes, to understand what’s happening in a stream, scientists have to go fishing. “I’m ready whenever,” says David Leer of CreekWalker Aquatics, who’s leading a field crew of scientists and ...

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 ...

Scientists have been studying how water quality and wildlife have fared in 30 streams in the five ye Scientists have been studying how water quality and wildlife have fared in streams in the five ...

The new fires included the Black Rock Fire in north-central Oregon, which grew to over 40,000 acres by Monday morning. It’s currently affecting four counties — Wasco, Wheeler, Sherman and Gilliam — ...