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Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire reaches 73% containment
Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.
Wildfires rage in central and eastern Oregon, though firefighters make progress
Hot, dry conditions and strong winds have made it difficult to contain the Cram fire, the largest active wildfire in the ...
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Officials warn Western Oregon as dry spell heightens wildfire risk
Federal officials say as Summer continues a lack of rain in Western Oregon is making the region one of focus for ...
Drought sweeps across western, northeast Oregon, increasing summer wildfire risk
Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S.
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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 ...
Cram wildfire rapidly grows, burning more than 20,000 acres in central Oregon
The Cram fire, off of mile post 76 on Highway 97 near Willowdale and northeast of Pony Butte Road, has burned 20,000 acres ...
Cram Fire in central Oregon grows to over 91,000 acres; evacuations remain in place
The Cram Fire, burning about 20 miles northeast of Madras in central Oregon, has grown over 91,000 acres and is 0% contained.
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Eastern Oregon’s old-growth trees are dying at ‘alarming’ rates, UO finds
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Older trees in an Eastern Oregon forest are perishing “at an alarming rate,” according to ...
Central Oregon Wildfire Grows to More Than 60,000 Acres
Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday as the Cram fire threatened about 430 structures, including nearly 300 homes.
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Oregon wildfire risk increases as drought sweeps across 42% of state
Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.