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1 million acres burned across Oregon: Latest updates on wildfires burning in the state
PORTLAND, Ore. — Wildfire conditions in Oregon have rapidly worsened with more than 1 million acres burned across the state, making Oregon by far the worst off out of all the states in terms of acres burned this summer. The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon was also the largest wildfire in the country until the Park Fire in California surpassed it late last week.
Another Oregon Lumber Mill Closes, 5th One This Year
Oregon will still have at least 168 sawmills or lumber mills left, but the pace they are closing at is alarming. According to reports, the Malheur Lumber Company is closing for good, and with it will of at least 76 jobs. The company is based out of John Day, OR, and has cited a number of reasons it's closing this mill. It's the last lumber mill in Grant County, OR.
ODOT issues wildfire travel advisory
After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes, according to an advisory from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). "Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and reopen with little notice," the ODOT advisory states. "With a long, hot summer ahead, wildfire-related disruptions are likely to continue throughout the state making some routes unreliable." For those...
Summer wave of COVID-19 cases has yet to subside in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the state of Oregon, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise. Though the state reports nearing a summer peak of cases, health officials said the good news is that cases aren't rising at an alarming rate like we've seen before. "Four-and-a-half-years into this, no...
Wildfire Community Meetings in Post and Prineville
Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 is planning to host two community meetings this week, including a community meeting for the town of Post tonight, July 31 at 6 p.m. at the General Store and a community meeting for the town of Prineville tomorrow, August 1 at 6 p.m. at the Crook County High School.
‘Where are we supposed to go?’: China Hat Road repaving delayed due to fire danger; homeless still worried about future
A Forest Service paving project that was set to begin later this week on China Hat Road south of Bend has been delayed indefinitely due to the high fire danger in the woods and the related shutdown of all industrial operations in the Deschutes National Forest. The post ‘Where are we supposed to go?’: China Hat Road repaving delayed due to fire danger; homeless still worried about future appeared first on KTVZ.
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