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Lightning sparks 72 wildfires across Southern Oregon
Severe lightning storms Monday night sparked 72 wildfires of varying sizes across Jackson and Josephine counties in southern Oregon on Tuesday.

Heat advisory, red flag warnings in effect across Eastern and Central Oregon
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington including parts of the Blue Mountains and Yakima Valley. Temperatures are forecasted to reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday — nearly 12 degrees warmer than average.

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Cold Springs Fire breaks out in Umatilla County’s Hat Rock area
Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuation orders have been downgraded near a wildfire in Umatilla County.

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Burn bans in effect across Oregon during dry conditions, high temperatures
Oregon officials are urging residents to take extra precautions this week amid high heat and dry conditions. Numerous brush fires have already scorched multiple acres across the state.

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Oregon lawmakers approve measure to help pay for wildfire prevention
The measure, House Bill 3940, would tax oral nicotine products and tap the interest on Oregon’s rainy day savings account and put the money toward wildfire mitigation.

As the flames die down, Rowena residents determine what’s next
Last week, the fire destroyed 56 homes in the unincorporated community of Rowena, outside The Dalles. There’s a long road ahead as it recovers from the blaze.

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Upper Applegate Fire prompts evacuations, grows over 300 acres
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders Wednesday after a fast-growing wildfire broke out in Southern Oregon.
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Alder Springs Fire forces evacuations in Jefferson and Deschutes counties
Nearly 4,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening.
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Two destructive Oregon wildfires nearing containment
The Rowena and Ferry fires in Oregon grew less over the weekend than in the days immediately after they started. The Rowena Fire has destroyed at least 56 homes, and 300 people are still under Level 3 evacuation orders.
Human-caused Rowena Fire near The Dalles threatens 800 homes
The Rowena Fire has grown to more than 3,800 acres near The Dalles and left 8,000 residents under evacuation orders. About 50 miles to the southeast, the Ferry Fire in Sherman County was at about 9,000 acres Friday morning, prompting closure of the John Day River at Cottonwood Canyon State Park.