Oregon struggles to recover more than $24M from people responsible for wildfires
The Oregon Department of Forestry responds to about 1,000 wildfires across the 16 million acres of land it protects each year ...
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Central Oregon has seen 325 wildfires this year, burning 550,000 acres; 2 new fires near Madras, Tumalo stopped small
Central Oregon has seen about 325 wildfires this year that have burned over 550,000 acres, the region’s fire officials said ...
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‘Pushed to the brink’: Oregon’s record wildfire season isn’t over yet; ODF says crews are spread thin even more into fall
The McKenzie Pass Highway (Oregon Highway 240) west of Sisters reopened over the weekend, three weeks after wildfires in the ...
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Nearly five months in, Oregon wildfire season expected to last into mid-October
A road closure from the Fossil Complex fires in central Oregon in September. The fires have burned nearly 25,000 acres.
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Emergency funding approved to fight Oregon wildfires, but the Department of Forestry is still in the red
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are calling for a new way to pay for fighting wildfires after approving emergency funds for the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). KGW previously reported that ...
Oregon wildfire update: Bingham Fire grows to 181 acres, moves toward Marion Lake
A new wildfire was confirmed just east of Marion Forks on Tuesday by the National Interagency Fire Center and U.S. Forest ...
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State leaders send Oregon forestry department extra millions to cover mounting wildfire costs
The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting help from the state’s general fund to pay its bills after a record wildfire ...
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Weather turns prescribed burn into wildfire 15 miles southeast of Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — Officials fighting the prescribed fire-turned-wildfire 15 miles southeast of Walla Walla in the Mill Creek ...
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Oregon Provides Extra $47.5M to Fight Wildfires
The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting help from the state’s general fund to pay its bills after a record wildfire season. The Legislative Emergency Board voted Wednesday to send $47.5 ...
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Willamette National Forest reopens more recreation sites as wildfire season wanes
As Oregon’s wildfire season continues to wind down, several areas in the Willamette National Forest have reopened to the ...
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Oregon wildfire update: Bingham Fire grows to 181 acres, moves toward Marion Lake
A wildfire that ignited east of Marion Forks is moving toward one of Oregon's most popular backcountry lakes. The Bingham Fire was estimated at 181 acres Wednesday morning, up from 35 acres the ...