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Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Wasco County; evacuation level downgraded in Mosier
The Butte Creek fire is 20% contained, and firefighters also have had success fighting a brush fire in Mosier.
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Butte Creek wildfire reaches 40% containment in Central Oregon
The Butte Creek Fire, which started Sunday afternoon, has burned 1,776 acres in Wheeler County and is 40% contained, with no evacuations or closures in place.
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Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
A bill to repeal the state’s unpopular Wildfire Hazard Map passed the Oregon Senate unanimously in April, signaling it would ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of region’s fire season; of 16 blazes so far, half were escaped debris burns
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is declaring the beginning of fire season on Monday, June 2 at 12:01 a.m. Starting this Monday, the district’s fire danger level will be ...
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Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation ordered for parts of Mosier
Authorities have ordered Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders for parts of Mosier in Central Oregon for a fire in the area. The evacuation levels are for ...
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Sonoma State enrollment chief on what he and the campus are doing to reverse multiyear slide in student numbers
Ed Mills, Sonoma State’s vice president of strategic enrollment, is spearheading the university’s effort to solve the most ...