Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act for fast-growing wildfire moving through steep, challenging terrain

By Kathryn Styer Martínez (OPB)
July 15, 2025 11:23 p.m. Updated: July 16, 2025 2:33 p.m.

The Cram Fire on private land sent smoke south, shifting winds into Central Oregon cities and surrounding communities.