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Occasional Raindrops Do Little to Address Drying State

More than 91 percent of Oregon is considered abnormally dry for this time of year.

(CORVALLIS) - When Oregonians can rototill their gardens in March, but then have to water their lawns all throughout April and May, you know it’s drier than usual.

Experts say that through May 10, it has been the driest start to the year on record at the Eugene and Salem airport weather stations...

Wind Challenges West, Texas, Fire Containment Effort

Colder air is also forecast to settle over the region with temperatures dipping into the 30s Thursday night.

(WACO Accuweather.com) - The fertilizer plant is located in the town of West, Texas, near Waco. The explosion of the plant left the ground shaking late Wednesday night.

With the winds gusting in the wake of a cold front that has been bringing severe weather across the center of the country, firefighters may face some challenges.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Fertilizer Plant Explosion Near Waco, Texas

The fertilizer plant is about 20 miles north of Waco and just off Interstate 35.

(WACO) - Explosions rocked a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Wednesday evening as firefighters were battling a fire, causing multiple injuries, authorities said.

Dani Moore, dispatcher with the Texas Department of Pubic Safety, said she did not know how many were injured or the extent of their injuries.

Police and Firefighters Respond to Oregon Dept. of Revenue Building on HazMat Call

The state building was being secured until the substance can be checked for any possible hazard.

(SALEM) - Oregon's Department of Revenue Building Capitol Mall was evacuated over an unknown powder substance reported by an employee on the first floor.

Salem Fire Department and Oregon State Police responded to the scene at approximately 7:00 a.m.

Is the Yellow Jacket Mine in Nevada Haunted?

37 men burned to death here in an 1869 mining fire.

(GOLD HILL, NV) - It is hard to imagine that 144 years ago, families and friends of miners were standing in the dark outside the Yellow Jacket Mine, involuntarily witnessing one of the worst mining disasters in the state's history.

They probably were struggling with the realization that they were never going to see anyone emerge from that mineshaft, where a methane fire broke out, one so intense that it would burn for several days.

Oregon Ends 2012 With No Child Fire Fatalities

"We take pride in knowing everyone involved in the Oregon fire service, volunteer and career folks alike, have done their part in this positive outcome." - State Fire Marshal Mark Wallace

(PORTLAND, OR) - Statistics released from the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) indicate in 2012 there were no children (ages 0-19) who died in a fire.

This is the first year the OSFM has recorded that no child died as a result of fire.

Causa Condems Act of Violence Against Community, Church Congregation in Bend

Causa condemns this act of violence -- regardless of motive -- against the peaceful Trinity Episcopal Church community and Bend residents.

(BEND) - On Tuesday, Causa and allies for Immigration Reform gathered at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend to urge Congressman Greg Walden to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform with legalization.

Lethal Fire in Brazil Places Tragic Emphasis on the Importance of Nightclub Safety

Many of the most deadly fires in recent years have been at nightclubs.

(PORTLAND, OR) - At least 231 people were killed in a nightclub fire in Southern Brazil Saturday night.

Two Perish in Salem House Fire

Includes video report by Jerry Freeman.

(SALEM) - Salem Fire crews were dispatched just after 7:00 p.m. Saturday, to the 5400 block of Portland Road NE in Salem.

A fire had broken out in an occupied single-family manufactured home.

Commercial Fire Damages Several Salem Businesses

Investigators were on scene all morning and will return Wednesday with heavy equipment

(SALEM) - Salem firefighters were called out to a commercial fire at 11:01 p.m. New Year's Eve, located at 1048 Lancaster Dr. NE, Academy Square.