Rain Brings Relief For Oregon Wildfires, But Also New Risks

“We still have over 7,500 firefighters and support personnel working in our region," said Carol Connolly, a public information officer with the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland. "But the Eagle Creek and the Chetco Bar numbers are down just slightly.”

The rain forces firefighters to think about other hazards.

The current area of concern includes Government Camp, Detroit, Santiam Pass, Corbett, Rooster Rock, Multnomah Falls, Cascade Locks, Hood River, North Bonneville, Stevenson, Carson, and Underwood.