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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...
Missing central Oregon youth found in Idaho
SPRAY — On July 13 the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of two missing juveniles from Spray, Oregon, at about 7:20 pm. It was reported the youth were on a camping trip in a forested area inside Morrow County. At the end of the camping trip, they told their parents over the phone that they would be returning home to Spray from Heppner.
Air quality alert affecting 3 Oregon counties early Wednesday morning
On Wednesday at 4:24 a.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 4:30 a.m. for Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties. "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has cancelld the Air Quality Advisory due to improving conditions," according to the National Weather Service. Guidance for air quality alerts: Insights from the...
Potential for lightning and fire starts today. Hotter weather looms for the weekend.
The Oregon DEQ has issued an Air Quality Alert for southern Morrow and southern/eastern Umatilla counties due to smoke from the Lone Rock Fire. This runs until 12 PM Wednesday.
Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act for Lone Rock Fire
With the Lone Rock Fire quickly growing, moving through Gilliam, Morrow, and Wheeler counties, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in order to send more support to fire crews. The decision was made Monday night, July 15, 2024. The Lone Rock Fire first sparked on July 13, southeast...
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