A lawsuit filed on June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train.

A legal complaint filed in district court Monday says “several eyewitnesses” saw sparks coming from a Union Pacific locomotive, sparking flames in nearby brush.

The suit was filed in Portland against the Union Pacific Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging that one of the company's trains ignited the Rowena Fire in Wasco County, Oregon.

OMAHA, Neb., April 30, 2025--Union Pacific Railroad unveiled the Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616 today in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Numerous dignitaries, including Arkansas Lt ...

Anyone attending the Durham Museum south of Omaha’s Old Market will be near the one-mile marker for the Union Pacific ...

The Oregon legislature has approved $100 million in funding for the Port of Coos Bay project to develop a new ship-to-rail ...

A couple is suing Union Pacific, claiming the company’s train caused the Rowena Fire, and seeking compensation for economic and property damages.

Union Pacific Railroad has unveiled the Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616, celebrating the pivotal role Lincoln played in uniting the nation through rail. (Photo: Union Pacific) ...

Union Pacific tracks run through the fire area, but authorities haven't mentioned train sparks as a possible cause, saying only that the cause is being investigated.