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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest enacts first phase of public use restrictions as wildfire danger rises

BAKER CITY – With recent hot, dry weather increasing fire danger in Eastern Oregon, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest…

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Wildfire risk rising

A fire season that’s so far been tranquil in Northeastern Oregon could become more boisterous later this week.…

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Crews contain 6-acre fire southwest of Baker City along Highway 7

Firefighters from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Oregon Department of Forestry, along with aid from aircraft, contained a…

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Crews control 5 small wildfires

Lightning from a rare late night thunderstorm touched off at least four small wildfires in Northeastern Oregon early…

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