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Oregon garage fire destroys home

OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) - A garage fire in Oregon leaves one person and their dog without a home. First responders were called ...
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As temperatures heat up again, Central Oregon officials say recent rain did little to ease wildfire danger

Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is high as hotter temperatures return, officials said Wednesday. Here's their ...
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Oregon's wildfire grew so large it created its own weather system. Here ...

Oregon's Durkee Fire — the largest active blaze in the U.S. — has burned more than 268,500 acres of land. And while that amount of lost land poses an aggressive and dangerous threat, there's ...
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One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a ...
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Efforts underway to save nearly 500-year-old tree from fire in Oregon

Crews are working to save a nearly 500 year old Coast Douglas-Fir tree that caught fire near Oregon's central coast, using helicopter bucket drops and sprinklers to control the flames.

Lauren Johnson sworn in as Portland fire chief, pledges to lead with trust and collaboration

Portland Fire & Rescue's new chief leads Oregon’s largest fire department, overseeing more than 740 employees and a nearly ...
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Firefighting efforts intensify as Doerner Fir Tree Fire persists east of Coquille

Suppression efforts continue on the Doerner Fir Tree Fire east of Coquille, the Coos Forest Protective Association reports in ...