The blaze broke out on Aug. 21, north of Sisters and approximately three miles west of Lake Billy Chinook. As of late Aug. 22, it had grown to 9,000 acres, according to a release from Central Oregon ...

OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

The largest wildfire in Oregon remains under a red flag warning through Aug. 26, meaning it's expected to continue growing in ...

Although a health advisory was issued Thursday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County, the campgrounds and marina there are operating as usual, according to a news release from Oregon State Parks.

When summer is long in coming to the Portland area, boaters hitch up their trailers and head for sunny Lake Billy Chinook for fishing and water skiing, not far past Mount Hood; it has houseboats, too.

The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it has updated a recreational use health advisory issued June 22 for part of Lake Billy Chinook to cover all three arms of the lake, based on the latest ...

Evacuation orders are in place for more than 1,000 people in the area around Lake Billy Chinook, west of Culver in Jefferson County.The Flat Fire, which started burning Thursday afternoon, has grown ...

A wildfire sparked in Jefferson County on Thursday, quickly spreading and prompting evacuations in the surrounding area.

by KATU.com Staff Fri, June 30th 2017 at 1:43 PM Updated Fri, June 30th 2017 at 6:39 PM Blue-green algae detected at Lake Billy Chinook (Photo from the Oregon Health Authority) ...

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has grown to 280 acres and ...

Pacific Northwest Authorities lift health advisory for most of Lake Billy Chinook Updated: Jul. 18, 2017, 4:20 p.m. | Published: Jul. 18, 2017, 3:20 p.m.