Powerline Fire News Today

But locally, fire crews banded together to knock down the Powerline Fire six miles up Bobtail Road before it became a threat to nearby residences, private and federal land.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon has collected nearly $33 million this year in criminal and civil cases.

K2 Radio News captured this video of a firefighter attempting to handle what appeared to be the powerline, and tragedy was neatly avoided when the line sparked in the hands of the firefighter.

The fire, now being referred to as the Powerline Fire, closed a portion of Highway 93 for over two hours while the fire moved towards the highway

The Oregon Department of Energy Facility Siting Council will hold so-called hearings on whether to recommend the issuing of permits to build the Boardman to Hemingway 500 kilovolt power line.

The Oregon Department of Energy Facility Siting Council will hold so-called hearings on whether to recommend the issuing of permits to build the Boardman to Hemingway 500 kilovolt power line.

PORTLAND — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Thursday, Aug. 25 that Idaho Power Company, a Boise utility that provides electricity to several states, including Oregon,

PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Idaho electricity utility plans to pay $1.5-million to settle a federal claim, though it refutes the claim.

PORTLAND — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Thursday, Aug. 25 that Idaho Power Company, a Boise utility that provides electricity to several states, including Oregon,

Unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, whose storm names are determined by a central authority, naming wildfires are left up to the fire unit, incident commander, or dispatch center in the jurisdiction where the fire began.