The American West is battling a persistent wildfire season, with the Pacific Northwest bearing the brunt as dozens of massive blazes rage in Oregon and Washington.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 2026 season is running substantially ahead of 2025 by acreage, with ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), 101 new fires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It could be a very challenging weekend for fire crews working the two dozen active wildfires east of the Cascade Mountains. A red ...

With wildfire season ongoing for another two months, extreme fire weather has sparked several new blazes as the state experienced rapid fire growth and a number of evacuation orders in parts of ...

The Grasshopper Fire grew to 39,439 acres by Aug. 5 and brought a sweeping public lands closure to the east side of Mount Hood. The blaze, started by a lightning strike on July 23, brought level 3 "go ...

The Grasshopper Fire burning in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest has expanded to 21,126 acres and remains 0% contained as of Thursday. Hundreds of firefighters continue battling flames in steep ...

"We figured the road would be closed if it wasn't safe to pass through. We were wrong." ...