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Southern Oregon firefighters battle multiple wildfires sparked by thunderstorms
Firefighters in Jackson and Josephine counties are battling a series of wildfires ignited by thunderstorms on Monday night.
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Board Shanty Fire sits at 469 acres with containment up to 9%
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: ODF Southwest says last night’s cooler temperatures allowed crews working on the ...
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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 ...
Wildfires rage in central and eastern Oregon, though firefighters make progress
Seven large wildfires continue to burn throughout Oregon as fire season kicks into high gear. In total, more than 60,000 acres have burned in the state, according to the Northwest Interagency ...
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 this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become a megafire.
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Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat
The state is in critical fire danger because of “extreme high temperatures” that forecasters say will last for an extended period across the Northwest.
Oregon Department of Forestry sends out firefighting team amid Jackson, Josephine fires
Jackson and Josephine counties' resources are strained after thunder and lightning storms Monday, with ODF confirming over 72 ...
3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status
New wildfires continue to spark in Oregon as the state barrels into peak fire season. The Burdoin, Butte Creek and Greeley Heights fires ignited over the weekend. Several other fires continue to burn, ...