Fire officials have reduced the total size of the Rowena Fire near The Dalles to more than 3,600 acres, which is down from 3,800. It's 24% contained.

Thousands of people remain under evacuation orders, and 3,858 acres have burned since the fire broke out Wednesday.

The Rowena Fire, burning in the Columbia River Gorge, held steady over the weekend while crews worked to contain the blaze.

The state declared a drought emergency blanketed over 15 counties, including the irrigation-reliant Yakima River basin.

Kyle DePriest was sent to fight the Rowena Fire despite being told apprentices couldn't help. He describes flames everywhere and zero visibility.

The Rowena Fire near The Dalles destroys 49 homes and covers 3,831 acres, with ongoing evacuations and a 5% containment ...

A brave kitten, found amid the Rowena fire, is on the road to recovery after suffering severe burns. A KGW news crew spotted ...

So along with the cooler temps, which is all thanks to a deep upper-level trough of low pressure moving in across our region, ...

Firefighters battling the Rowena wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge have made significant progress, with containment now at ...

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Firefighters continued to make progress Saturday night on containing and mopping up the Rowena fire in the Columbia River ...