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Lightning starts several new small fires; most contained at less than half an acre
Lightning started several new wildfires on Sunday, Sept. 8, in Northeastern Oregon, but fire crews contained most of ...
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Heat continues, lightning sparks new fires
September has arrived but so far the weather, and the wildfire situation, looks quite a bit like August ...
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Weather shift should help reduce wildfire risk
The record-breaking wildfire season in Northeastern Oregon likely won’t end for at least another month, but the danger ...
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‘Minimal activity’ on Boulder Creek Fire
The evacuation notices issued earlier this week for the Boulder Creek Fire in the Eagle Cap Wilderness northeast ...
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Fire crews make significant progress on Boulder Creek Fire
Firefighters have made significant progress on containing the Boulder Creek Fire burning in the Eagle Cap Wilderness nortthwest ...
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Level 1, 2 evacuation notices issued to alert hikers, campers to Boulder Creek Fire
The Baker and Union County sheriff’s offices have issued Level 1 — be ready — and Level 2 ...
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Forest Service trying to contain, rather than monitoring, fire in Eagle Cap Wilderness
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is treating a fire in the Eagle Cap Wilderness as a regular wildfire rather ...
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Fire crews slow blaze reported Saturday north of Whitney; new fire in Eagle Cap Wilderness northwest of Boulder Park
Firefighters using bulldozers and engines on the ground and multiple aircraft above slowed the spread of a fire ...
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Town Gulch Fire 79% contained, ‘minimal heat’ found
Firefighters have made significant progress on Baker County’s largest current wildfire, as the Town Gulch Fire in the ...
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More lightning — but also more rain — forecast Wednesday night, Thursday
Firefighters continue to monitor Northeastern Oregon for holdover fires started by lightning early Tuesday, Aug. 13, and they’re ...