3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (285+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Malheur National Forest reduces public restrictions, effective 9/11 JOHN DAY, PRAIRIE CITY, & HINES – (Press Release from the Malheur National Forest) With the precipitation received across the Malheur National Forest last week, the forest is reducing Public Use Restrictions…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (150+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Resource center in Huntington for wildfire-impacted residents HUNTINGTON — Residents of the City of Huntington and surrounding areas will have an opportunity to learn about recovery efforts and resources available following the recent wildfires that have impacted the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (271+ words) Continued progress on the Hagen and Paradise fires is allowing emergency officials to make additional adjustments to evacuation levels in portions of Umatilla County. A Joint Emergency Operations Center, including the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (923+ words) SUMPTER – (UPDATE 9/1 @ 5:20 P.M. from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office) Evacuation levels have increased for areas in GRANT COUNTY. Level 3 (GO NOW) (Increased from Level 2): South of South Trail Creek, west of Badger Butte and the North Fork John Day Wilderness,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (94+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Firefighters contain Morgan Fire near Vale at 43 acres VALE — A wildfire that grew larger than 40 acres was stopped east of Vale on Sunday, according to fire officials. The Morgan Fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. on August 30th about…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (126+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Wildfires damage Snake River habitat units, prompting USACE safety warnings WALLA WALLA — Recent wildland fires have damaged several habitat management units along the Snake River, prompting federal officials to warn autumn visitors of potential safety hazards. The…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (182+ words) From the Southern Area 3 Incident Command Team: As with previous operational periods, firefighters continue to secure and mop up firelines, especially along the Mill Creek drainage and close to the intake, near Forest Service Road 65 and next to other existing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) NYSSA — Fire agencies in Malheur County responded to two illegal burns that took place recently, according to the Nyssa Fire Department. The agency reports, “During a burn ban, two fires were started beneath water infrastructure and beside a hillside covered…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (279+ words) From the Joint Emergency Operations Center: (Umatilla County, Union County, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) August 25, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.Firefighting operations continue to strengthen containment features and successfully hold the Hagen Fire within primary control lines, allowing emergency officials to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (106+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Joseph, Enterprise, ODF crews contain early morning haystack fire on Tenderfoot Valley Road JOSEPH — The Joseph Fire Department contained an early morning haystack fire Thursday on Tenderfoot Valley Road, though the stack was a total loss. Officials…...