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Wildfire season hasn’t wrapped up yet in Oregon, and it’s likely to impact air quality through at least this weekend. Oregon wildfire smoke lingers, impacting air quality in Eugene, Bend as ...
Wildfire smoke impacted Oregon’s air quality across the state on Friday, but it's expected to gradually improve over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Thursday. After a period of extreme fire growth and new ignitions, Oregon’s wildfire forecast should moderate somewhat over the coming week, especially on the ...
On August 3, the fire started moving more north and east and started burning in heavy timber and by August 4, it had grown to around 1,200 acres (490 ha), and smoke was predicted to affect the cities of Bend and Sisters, Oregon. [10] An infrared reading on August 5 sized the fire at around 1,054 acres (427 ha).
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.
The fire's name, Darlene 3, is a sign of the area's history with wildfires, according to NBC affiliate KTVZ of Bend. In 2021, the Darlene Fire burned nearly 700 acres and destroyed two homes, the ...
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.
There were 29 large wildfires and wildfire complexes burning around Oregon as of Thursday morning. Here's the latest news. Oregon wildfires: Smoke impacts Willamette Valley, Hart Mountain refuge ...