A rapidly growing fire burning in Sherman and Gilliam counties triggered Level 3: “Go Now” evacuation orders on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.

A fast-moving wildfire that destroyed at least 49 homes in Wasco County and forced evacuations in an area west of The Dalles next to I-84 was determined to be human-caused, the Northwest Interagency ...

The fast-moving Rowena wildfire has destroyed 49 homes in Wasco County, with numbers expected to grow, and hundreds have been evacuated.