PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters making up the Multnomah County strike teams returned home on Saturday morning. Crews arrived back in Portland just after 10 a.m. Oregon made history with its largest out-of-state firefighting deployment, showcasing the state's dedication to aiding others during crises, officials said Saturday.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

KGW spoke with one of the volunteers from our region, Lori Crosby, who has been aiding survivors of the Palisades fire at a shelter since last week.

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Klamath Tribes Wildland Fire Department crews are helping Los Angeles County battle the Eaton and Palisades fires.

As r aging fires battered Los Angeles County in early 2025, critics put a spotlight on the US state of California's environmental policies, seeking to blame water conservation programs to help endangered fish or truck emission regulations.

The deadly Palisades Fire was 63% contained Tuesday ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event that could bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph. Forecasters took the rare step of issuing a “particularly dangerous situation warning” for a large portion of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to damaging Santa Ana winds and

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 63% Tuesday as fire crews again braved gusting Santa Ana winds as they worked to fully surround the burn area and authorities looked to possibly lift more evacuation orders and allow some residents to return home.

The deadly Palisades Fire was 61% contained Tuesday ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event that could bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Michael Rataj put up 30 points as Oregon State beat Santa Clara 83-69 on Saturday night.

Oregon State hosts the Santa Clara Broncos after Michael Rataj scored 22 points in Oregon State's 83-63 win against the Pepperdine Waves.