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Oregon wildfire updates: 'Abundant lightning' forecast in Southern Oregon

A fire watch has been issued for July 24 across Southern Oregon. Burdoin Fire evacuations will remain in place for five to seven days.

Burdoin Fire burns 10,730 acres, remains uncontained in the Columbia River Gorge

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The Burdoin Fire has burned 10,730 acres and remains uncontained, fire managers said on Monday ...

Burdoin Fire in Washington is 5% contained as of Tuesday night

As of Tuesday, the brush fire that ignited Friday afternoon is five percent contained, according to officials.

3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status

The Butte Creek fire, burning 30 miles northwest of Madras, also started Friday, this one on the Confederated Tribes of Warm ...

ODOT layoffs delayed as Gov. Kotek calls special session to save Oregon transportation services

Governor Tina Kotek has called a special session to address an urgent funding shortfall that threatens basic transportation ...

Officials say Cram Fire is 49% contained as some structrual task forces head home

On Sunday, July 20, fire managers announced that the fire is now 49% contained and has burned 95,748 acres. “Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are creating better conditions for mop-up work, ...