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Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state ...
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Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
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Crews holding fire in Elkhorns at 7 acres
Fire crews have kept a wildfire on the east slopes of the Elkhorn Mountains northwest of Haines at ...
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Fire crews respond to lightning blaze burning in Eagle Cap Wilderness
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest fire crews are using water drops from helicopters to limit the spread of a 25-acre ...
Local
Firefighters douse two small lightning holdover fires near Granite
Firefighters have controlled two small “holdover” fires, sparked by recent lightning but not detected until later, in the ...
Local
Reward of $8,000 offered for information about July fires in Malheur County
VALE — The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District are offering a reward ...
Local
Wildfires continue to make homeowner insurance expensive, hard to get
Wildfires will continue to threaten not only homes in Oregon, but also the ability of homeowners to ensure ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry lowering fire danger rating in NE Oregon
With cooler temperatures and widespread rain showers continuing, the Oregon Department of Forestry will reduce the fire danger ...
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Baker County residents affected by wildfires encouraged to attend public meeting
People affected by the unprecedented series of wildfires this summer in Baker County, including homeowners and ranchers, are ...
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Firefighters corral lightning blaze about 7 miles north of Durkee; rain helps temper fire danger
Firefighters have nearly contained a 65-acre wildfire started by lightning on Wednesday, Sept. 11, on private rangeland about ...