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New evacuation orders issued for area northeast of Vale to Willowcreek as wildfire spreads
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20: The Oregon Department of Corrections reports normal operations at Snake River Correctional Institution just north of Ontario and west of Interstate 84. UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20: Officials have released an updated map showing evacuation zones north of Vale, with areas in red...
Attendees of 2-day farmer market event 'highly interested' in trying to cook at home
ONTARIO — Ana Wheeler, of Red Barn in Fruitland, was selling fresh fruit and veggies in front of the Malheur County Health Department in Ontario on July 17. She was set up to sell food to the public, as well as those with Senior Farm Direct checks and WIC vouchers for a special two-day event.
OHA announcing mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus spotted in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Health Authority announces mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been identified in Oregon for this first time this year. OHA says three mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus in Malheur County. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an...
Fire officials, law enforcement offer reward for ‘suspicious’ Malheur County fires; Baker County blaze grows
Fire investigators and law enforcement want the public’s help in figuring out the “suspicious nature” of a series of apparently human-caused fires that started July 11 in Malheur County, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday. The fires – Cow Valley, Bonita and others in the area...
Elevated wildfire risk this weekend as Oregon wildfire season off to ‘aggressive start’
Heat, lightning and wind have conspired to create high-risk conditions for wildfire across southern, central and eastern Oregon far earlier in the summer than state officials anticipated. “We are fighting fire like it’s August 19, not July 19,” said Mariana Ruiz-Temple, Oregon’s state fire marshal, at a news conference Friday. The wildfire season in the […] The post Elevated wildfire risk this weekend as Oregon wildfire season off to ‘aggressive start’ appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Air quality alert affecting Harney and Malheur counties Monday
On Friday at 1:49 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Monday at 2 p.m. for Harney and Malheur counties. "High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfire smoke," can be anticipated according to the weather service. "Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information Blog, DEQ's Air Quality Index, or by downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone."
Agencies offer monetary reward for information about 'suspicious' human-caused fires in Malheur County
VALE — Fire investigators and police are offering a monetary reward for information about a series of human-caused fires that started early on July 11 in northern Malheur County near Highway 26 and Malheur Reservoir. A press release from the Bureau of Land Management, one of the agencies involved in the investigation, describes the fires as "of a suspicious nature." All the fires were started ...
Reward for information on Malheur Reservoir fires being offered
VALE, Ore. — Both fire investigators and law enforcement officials are seeking the public's help in the investigation of the Cow Valley, Bonita and other small wildfires that are burning the Malheur Reservoir area. A reward is being offered for information that can assist in these investigations. Officials believe...
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