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A total of 1,050 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes raked Oregon late Tuesday, igniting numerous small fires statewide. Oregon wildfires: Round Butte Fire brings level 3 'go now' evacs to Wickiup ...
As of July 25, 2023, the fire had destroyed 43 residences and 43 outbuildings according to initial assessments from the Oregon State Fire Marshal. [2] [5] The number of damaged buildings is expected to change as task forces continue to work. [5] The fire remained at 2,052 acres with 0% containment as of July 24, 2023. [5]
The 2-acre Sulphur Fire started in Southern Oregon southwest of Medford on Monday night. A U.S. Forest Service fire engine identified the fire on a ridge south of Beaver Sulphur Campground on ...
The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130 miles (209 kilometers) west of Boise, Idaho, caused the closure of a stretch of Interstate 84 again Wednesday.
The 2024 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasted above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
The Oregon Fire began in Spokane County near the community of Elk at about 4:13 pm on August 18, 2023. High winds and low relative humidity caused extremely rapid fire growth. [1] [3] [4] [5] On August 21 the remnants of Hurricane Hilary brought cooler temperatures and rainfall to the northwest. This significantly moderated fire behavior and ...
The 2022 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires burning in the U.S. state of Oregon. On August 28, 2022, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide emergency because multiple wildfires, including the Rum Creek Fire. [1] [2] That same month, Governor Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act because of the Miller Road/Dodge Fire. [3]
Another eastern Oregon wildfire — the Lone Rock Fire — had grown to 57,855 acres by Monday morning. The fire east of Condon ignited over the weekend and grew quickly. Level 3 "go now ...