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Kotek declares state of emergency in Oregon due to imminent threat of wildfire
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Oregon on July 16 that will last through end of the year due to the imminent ...
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Oregon governor declares statewide emergency with intense wildfire threat looming
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Wednesday warning the state’s wildfire threat is only expected to ...
Oregon wildfires spark air quality warnings for 2 counties
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday issued an air quality advisory for Klamath and Jefferson counties as several large wildfires burn in the state. Smoke from the Hagelstein ...
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Oregon wildfires, Shasta Cascade forest fires, smoky days point to season's elevated risk
It's been mostly smoky in July with the wildfires burning in North State forests and in Oregon. Here's what to know.
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Oregon forestry board drills Gov. Tina Kotek’s staff on choosing next state forester
The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring ...
Cram fire continues to grow to over 40,000 acres in Wasco County; level 3 evacuations expanded
The Cram Fire, burning about 20 miles northeast of Madras in central Oregon, has grown over 40,000 acres and is zero percent ...
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‘Really unpredictable’: Central Oregon fire threatens correctional facility, sheriff warns
Burning nearly 65,000 acres as of Wednesday morning, the Cram Fire in Central Oregon is threatening a nearby correctional facility in Jefferson County, according to the ...
Helicopter drops water as aerial crews battle wildfire in central Oregon
Wildfires were seen in Jefferson County as the County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of a firefighting helicopter dropping water with smoke rising in the background.