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How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger ...
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Oregon wildfires: Burdoin Fire destroys 45 structures, red flag issued ...

Evacuations remain in effect for some zones around the fire. The ODF's Southwest Oregon District also issued its final update for the Board Shanty Fire south of Grants Pass.

Wildfire in eastern Oregon 90% contained as fire crews make progress throughout state

A wildfire in eastern Oregon that rapidly grew to more than 12,000 acres is 90% contained as of Monday morning after igniting the previous evening, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination ...

A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark

A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is close to surpassing 100,000 acres to become a megafire.
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Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire ...

In Oregon, the Cram Fire, the state’s largest blaze, hasn’t grown for a few days and has reached 73% containment, while the fire burning south of Grants Pass reached 14% containment. The Butte ...

The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway

The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...

Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire reaches 73% containment

Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.