As Oregon's Wildfire Resources Stretch Thin, Ranchers Are Stepping in to Protect Their Land: 'A Living Hell'

Tarter Fire update, and how 'competition' for resources plays out as supply is spread thin

Troy Oppie spoke with Michael Davis, public information officer with Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 on the Tarter Fire in Washington County.

As Oregon's wildfire resources stretch thin, ranchers are stepping in to protect their land: 'A living hell'

Volunteer crews are working around the clock to defend millions of acres of rangeland as major fires burn across eastern Oregon.

Timely rain delays fire season in Montana

BILLINGS — Rainfall at the end of June and into July saved Montana from experiencing what's now occurring in Oregon — 53 active fires that have burned more than 1.36 million acres so far this year.

Nearly 2M acres burned in Oregon, Washington

Progress made on Rowe Creek Fire Complex while two Burns Basin fires top 100,000 acres.

Burns Basin Fires surge beyond 280,000 acres as firefighters fight to protect local communities and Highway 20

HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY-Firefighters in Harney and Malheur counties are battling two rapidly growing wildfires in the Burns Basin area, where dry fuels, high temperatures, and challenging winds continue to create hazardous fire weather conditions. Together, the Coleman Creek Fire and the Second Flat Fire have charred over 280,000 acres since sparking from lightning strikes on July 25, 2026. To keep residents informed, California Interagency In…