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Lone Rock Fire grows to 77,000 acres
The following is the fire managers' Thursday update on the Lone Rock Fire burning in Gilliam, Wheeler and Morrow counties. Condon, Oregon — The Lone Rock Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy by the unified command of the Northwest (NW) Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red Team.
Eastern Oregon wildfire crews get help from Portland firefighters
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's wildfire season has taken off over the past couple of weeks amid hot and dry conditions, with multiple large fires now burning central and eastern Oregon and drawing in resources from across the state. For nearly a week now, a crew of six firefighters from...
Residents of Lonerock, Oregon have close call with fire that's now more than 71,000 acres
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — As eight large fires burn throughout Oregon, firefighters have worked around the clock to keep the flames from destroying people's homes. It's a miraculous feat, given conditions are not working in their favor. On Tuesday, Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to mobilize...
LONEROCK SAVED
LONEROCK, OR - A rapidly escalating grassland fire near the town of Lonerock, in Gilliam County, has necessitated significant emergency response efforts since its outbreak on Saturday, July 13. Initially spanning 4,200 acres, the Lonerock Fire surged to over 50,000 acres within a mere 24-hour period. In this short time,...
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