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Wildfire evacuation orders issued for east Oakridge, Highway 58 partially closed
A wildfire east of Oakridge has forced evacuation orders and the closure of Highway 58.
How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.
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Oregon’s wildfire bill cut landowner costs, but didn’t raise funds for fighting large fires
The total wildfire budget for the next two years is less than the state spent last year alone.
Burdoin Fire along the Gorge 54% contained; weather conditions pose new fire threats
Crews made progress on the Burdoin Fire near Lyle, Washington, over the weekend. But they warned of new fire threats for the region in the coming days.
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Transportation cuts could harm Oregon’s wildfire response
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try and pass a bill to revamp Oregon’s transportation system. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high.
Evacuation levels lowered for Burdoin Fire on the Washington side of the Gorge
As of Sunday, the blaze was 39% contained.
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Burdoin Fire destruction grows to 44 structures, crews prepare for windy conditions
Crews are preparing for a wind event with 35 mph gusts that could make firefighting efforts challenging on the Burdoin Fire.
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New wildfire in Washington prompts evacuation orders in Klickitat County
The Brewer Road Fire is burning in Klickitat County, Washington, just north of the 11,000-acre Burdoin Fire.
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A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire burning in the U.S. this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what’s officially known as a megafire.
Santiam Canyon state recreation areas officially open after 2020 fires
All state-run recreation sites in Oregon’s Santiam Canyon are officially open, five years after wildfires burned through much of the area east of Salem.
