Oregon awards Wasco County $3.5 million grant to finish Rowena fire cleanup

Gov. Tina Kotek awarded a $3.5 million grant to Wasco County last week to complete the cleanup of properties damaged by the Rowena fire back in June.

Rowena wildfire debris clean-up finally gets funding, 3 months after Oregon governor’s promise

Now Wasco County has the resources to move forward, and we're going to see more progress for families who have been waiting ...
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‘Pretty devastating’: Rowena Fire victims struggle to find housing

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nearly two months since the Rowena Fire tore through Wasco County, destroying 56 homes and 91 other structures, local residents are still figuring out a way forward. “People ...

Oregon, Wasco County finally secure state-funded plan to finish Rowena Fire cleanup

The state of Oregon and Wasco County have at last signed off on a plan to finish state-funded cleanup after the Rowena Fire, ...
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Rowena Fire’s lack of cleanup funding leaves Wasco County residents in limbo

It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area is working to clean up the debris that was left by the disaster. It’s been ...
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Three months after Rowena Fire decimated dozens of homes, recovery moves slowly — and deliberately

ROWENA, Ore. — On June 11, , early in fire season, the Rowena Fire broke out in Wasco County. Fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, it went on to burn down dozens of homes and charred thousands of ...
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Gorge commission explores changes after fires in protected scenic area

The Rowena and Burdoin Fires affected communities along the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River. Many of the structures destroyed were part of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic ...