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What to know: A map of Oregon’s Durkee Fire, the largest in the U.S.
Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s ...
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Oregon wildfire map: Track 38 uncontrolled blazes that have burned nearly 1 million acres
The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Interstate 84 from Pendleton to Ontario on Wednesday due to unpredictable fire activity in the area. The department does not have an expected opening ...
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Oregon Republican lawmakers introduce bill to repeal ‘flawed’ Wildfire Hazard Map
Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state’s Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns that the wildfire resiliency tool is harming rural Oregonians ...
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Editorial: The seeming demise of Oregon's fire map tax
Even state Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, whose 2021 bill called for the map said he thinks it needs to go. State Sen. Anthony Broadman, D-Bend, told the Oregon Senate on Thursday he wants the map ...