Oregon’s first major wildfire of the season, the Butte Creek Fire, has been mapped at 1,776 acres burning on the John Day River 9 miles north of Clarno in eastern Oregon as of May 28. Firefighters ...

The good news came in late September of 2020: Butte Creek Falls had somehow avoided being burned during the Labor Day fires blowup. At the time, it seemed like a small miracle given the number of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County near Clarno continued growing into Monday evening as more crews responded to the area to help fight the blaze. According to Central ...

CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County showed no signs of growth Tuesday as crews reached 20% containment of the nearly 1,800-acre fire about nine miles north of Clarno.

Hikers waiting patiently for a popular waterfall hike to reopen near Scotts Mills will have to wait another month at least. Butte Creek Falls Recreation Area, home to a waterfall hike and campground, ...

BEND, Ore. (KATU) — The Butte Creek Fire burning nine miles north of Clarno, Oregon, is now 20% contained. Officials say the fire exhibited minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping observed ...

Firefighters have suppressed the large fire that broke out in north-central Oregon a week ago, as well as a small fire that triggered evacuation notices near Mosier. But new fires have triggered ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Butte Creek Fire burning in Wheeler County is 40% contained, according to Central Oregon Fire. The wildfire sparked about 9 miles north of Clarno on Sunday afternoon and ...

BUTTE CREEK, Ore. - Authorities have pieced together clues left in the area where an unidentified man's body was found Saturday floating in Butte Creek east of Silverton, Ore. The body was found ...

Bob Russell bought Oregon’s only water-powered grist mill in 2004 for $595,000. It’s turned into a thriving draw for tourists in Eagle Point. Bob Russell, a tall man with an affable smile, likes ...