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The Cram fire northwest of Madras in Jefferson and Wasco counties is the largest wildfire burning in the country, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
The Cram Fire in central Oregon, already the country's largest in 2025, could be the first this year to grow to at least ...
An evacuation map for Jefferson County can be found at ... More: Kotek declares state of emergency in Oregon due to imminent threat of wildfire Highway 97 is now open. Information about road closures ...
A wildfire that started Sunday evening in Jefferson and Wasco counties has quickly grown to become the largest active wildfire in Oregon, according to Central Oregon Fire. The Cram fire, off of ...
New wildfires continue to spark in Oregon as the state barrels into peak fire season. The Burdoin , Butte Creek and Greeley Heights fires ignited over the weekend. Several other fires continue to burn ...
An aircraft helps fight the Cram Fire on July 17. As of the morning of July 18, the fire had spread to over 94,000 acres.© Provided by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Crews from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue are scheduled to return this week after helping other agencies battle wildfires across the ...
A large fire erupted early this morning off Century Drive, located near Interstate 5, drawing the attention of travelers ...
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the ...
A new wildfire erupted on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge the afternoon of July 18, which has closed Highway 14.
Megafires were once considered a rare phenomenon, but in recent years, they have become increasingly common and are lasting longer. They are broadly defined by their size - 100,000 acres or more - ...