Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season

Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season

Fire officials say the 2025 wildfire season in Oregon and Washington could look a lot like last year’s expensive and destructive wildfire season. The region is at an elevated risk for large and costly fires, according to a forecast out this week.Wildfire risk will likely be elevated along the Columbia River Basin starting in June, said John Saltenberger, the fire program manager at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.In July, Eastern O…