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Breaking: Graveyard fire ignites between Mount Vernon and Dayville
MOUNT VERNON — Crews are working to contain the newly sparked Graveyard Fire between Mount Vernon and Dayville,…
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Long Point Fire evacuation zone rescinded
KIMBERLY — The 355 acre Long Point Fire’s evacuation zone has been rescinded according to a July 11…
Recreation
Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A public use restrictions
PENDLETON — The U.S. Forest Service is implementing public use restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest due to…
Government
Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding
Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…
Local News
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…
Government
Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…
Government
Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state…
Local News
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers…
News
UPDATED: John Day firefighters dispatched to LA fires
LOS ANGELES — The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles may be the costliest in US history, and firefighters from…
News
Malheur National Forest renews Falls Fire area closure
JOHN DAY — Malheur National Forest officials have renewed the closure of the Falls Fire area. The closure…
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