OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

At Lake Billy Chinook, people should avoid swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating in areas where blooms are present, as the major route of exposure is ...

The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of ...

On the ground, four engines and two 20-person crews and a water tender are working to contain the blaze. FULL WILDFIRE SEASON ...

Helicopters, tankers, smokejumpers and rappellers joined forces with ground crews to tackle a fire that broke out Monday ...

Officials said Tuesday was a day of good progress on the lines of the day-old Alder Springs Fire, newly mapped at over 3,400 ...

The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of Redmond including parts of Cove Palisades State Park at Lake Billy Chinook.

Campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as along the shores of Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

The first large fire of the year in the tri-county area burned through around 800 acres of dry scrubland and juniper in ...