FEMA authorizes federal funds to battle more Oregon wildfires
BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds Thursday to help with firefighting costs for…
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Busy pit crew: Redmond Air Center tankers battling fires across the Northwest
With wildfires raging all over the West Coast, much of the air support to help ground crews tackle those blazes comes from or through the air tanker…
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St. Vincent de Paul taking donations for fire evacuees, following COVID-19 rules
Workers and volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul were busy Thursday preparing meals, clothing and grocery bags.…
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‘Get out, stay out:’ Law enforcement clamps down on fire-zone looters
Get out, and stay out. That’s what the Marion and Linn County sheriff’s offices are telling evacuees as the fires in Santiam Canyon and elsewhere…
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More than half-million Oregonians forced to evacuate due to wildfires
Oregon officials now say more than 500,000 people statewide have been forced to evacuate because of wildfires. That’s more than 10% of the state’s…
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Waste management jobs available on fire lines
A waste management company is looking to hire workers for recycling and sanitation services at wildfire base camps. Learn more at…
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Blue River’s unofficial ‘mayor’: Town ‘100% gone’ due to Holiday Farm Fire
As the Holiday Farm Fire rages on, burning 145,000 acres as of Thursday, people who had to evacuate the McKenzie River Valley are left wondering if…
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Oregon fires near 900,000 acres; Riverside, Beachie Creek expected to merge
Nearly 900,000 acres of Oregon were burning Thursday in numerous large and small wildfires across the state – nearly double the amount of land…
Continue Reading With so many fires blazing, DEQ issues statewide air quality alert until Monday
Oregon DEQ, partner agencies extend air quality advisory through at least Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke from across the West…
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Fire Alert: Interactive maps of major Northwest fires; links to more maps, info
Here is an interactive map from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, along with links to other live maps and the latest…
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Lionshead Fire update: Now over 109,000 acres, 5% contained, 1,000 firefighters
Here is Thursday’s update on the Lionshead Fire, which has spread to the west to meet the Beachie Creek Fire, grown to more than 109,000 acres and…
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Beachie Creek Fire at 182,000 acres; roads being reopened into areas of heavy damage
Here is Thursday morning’s update on the now-182,000-acre Beachie Creek Fire that tore through the Santiam Canyon earlier this week, causing heavy…
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C. Oregonians seek to help evacuees; Red Cross deals with COVID-19 health risks
With many Central Oregonians looking for ways to help by donating items to wildfire evacuees arriving in Deschutes County, the American Red Cross…
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3 dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California
OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — Three people died in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation seeks fast federal disaster declaration
Oregon’s entire congressional delegation sent a letter Wednesday to President Trump, urging rapid approval of Gov. Kate Brown’s request for a federal…
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Destructive Almeda Fire now criminal investigation; body found in area
Police say a wildfire that apparently began in the area of a BMX park on the north side of Ashland and burned hundreds of homes is a criminal…
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Oregon trucking industry hit by widespread highway closures
The large number of wildfires closing highways across Oregon is having a major impact on travel, and that includes the state’s trucking…
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C.O. national forests, BLM banning all campfires
Central Oregon’s national forests, Crooked River Grassland, Prineville District BLM are banning all campfires, propane fire pits on federally managed…
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Central Oregonians come together to help feed evacuated pets
At the Super 8 Motel in Redmond on Wednesday, many people were out and about, walking their dogs.…
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Sisters woman offers three evacuated families shelter after fleeing Holiday Farm Fire
A woman in Sisters has taken three families under her wing after they were evacuated from their homes due the Holiday Farm…
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