Science & Environment

Fish in Oregon hatcheries die, released early as fires rage

By GILLIAN FLACCUS (Associated Press)
PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 18, 2020 12:33 a.m.

As wildfires raged through Oregon, staff at fish hatcheries around the state raced to try to save – or prematurely release – millions of chinook salmon, steelhead and trout being raised in captivity