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Black Butte Fire grows to 5,700 acres Thursday morning

The Black Butte Fire 8 miles northeast of Antelope Lookout has grown to about 5,700 acres and has…

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Fire crews respond to multiple smoke reports

Fire crews on the Malheur National Forest are responding to new smoke reports following significant lightning activity, with…

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Off limits: Forest Service shuts down Umatilla National Forest

Extreme fire danger, large wildfires and limited firefighting resources prompted U.S. Forest Service officials on Friday morning, July…

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Forest staff monitoring previously burned prescribed fire units

Malheur National Forest Fire staff continue to patrol and monitor previously burned prescribed fire units. There are no…

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Malheur National Forest moves to extreme fire risk and increased public use restrictions

With the threat of wildfire rapidly increasing, the U.S. Forest Service announced that the entire Malheur National Forest…

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Findley and Owens discuss the legislative session

As the legislative session wrapped up, state Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, held a…

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Winds push Dixie Creek blaze away from Prairie City as crews contain fire by 50%

The Dixie Creek fire that prompted Prairie City to cancel its fireworks celebration is not a threat to…

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Grant County experiencing historic drought conditions

Grant County is in the grip of a severe drought of historic proportions. Gov. Kate Brown’s July 1…

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OTEC urges members to prepare in event of public safety power shutoff

As Eastern Oregon prepares for a potentially dangerous wildfire season, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is preparing its member-owners…

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Firefighters responding to 23 new fires Thursday

Passing thunderstorms Wednesday ignited a flurry of new fires in northeast Oregon. Approximately 23 fires have been confirmed…

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