Fire

The National Weather Service says dry and windy conditions, combined with unseasonably warm temperatures, are elevating fire danger Friday into the weekend.

Forest Grove Fire and Rescue said investigators suspect static electricity likely ignited a massive fuel fire Tuesday that led to nearby neighborhoods evacuating.

The Cornelius, Oregon, Fire Department said Tuesday night that a large industrial fire was under control. Nearby residents who were ordered to evacuate were told they could return home.

The fight over wildfire and forest management is the newest front in the Timber Wars, so after a year of record fires, we take a deep dive into OPB's reporting on wildfire and what we should do about it.

Clackamas County Fire Department responded to the three-alarm fire slightly after 3 p.m. on Saturday.

While fires burn, communities downwind suffer from consistent unhealthy levels of smoke.

Portland-area high schoolers discuss the punishment for the teen suspected of starting the Eagle Creek Fire. Also, we talk to a woman who was evacuated from her house near Brookings for over a month. Plus, an opinion about anti-Californian sentiment.

The Chetco Bar Fire is still the largest fire burning in Washington and Oregon.

An update on the Eagle Creek Fire. Also, a group of former law enforcement officers are calling for better police oversight. And local author Rene Denfeld shares her latest novel.

Portland’s Fire Bureau is asking the public for help to prevent a fire like the one that killed 36 people in Oakland this past weekend.