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Falls Fire reaches 117,200 acres on Saturday
UPDATE:- 7/20 AT 9:55A.M.-From ORMAF Falls) Size: 114,236 Start Date: July 10, 2024 Location: 13 Miles NW of Burns, Oregon. Containment: 10% Total Personnel: 1,661 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation. Structures Triaged: Residences: 261; Commercial: 58; Outbuildings: 414. Resources Assigned: 47 hand crews, 105 engines, 27 bulldozers, 32 water tenders. Aerial...
Wallowa-Whitman supervisor issues draft decision authorizing placer mining exploration
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest has published a final environmental impact statement that studies 22 proposed mining operations on the forest near Baker City and Sumpter. Shaun McKinney, Wallowa-Whitman supervisor, has approved a draft decision authorizing new operating plans for 20 placer mining sites. The decision doesn’t authorize lode (underground) mining, which was proposed on two ...
Idaho Secretary of State Says Ranked Choice Voting may Cost up to $40M to Implement
BOISE - Idaho’s chief election officer believes there could be a significant price tag to purchase equipment that can do ranked-choice voting tabulation if the proposed Open Primaries initiative were to pass in November. Supporters argue that it could be cheaper than he is anticipating and that the result...
Oregon Department of Forestry hires two new specialists in battle with beetles
The battle against invasive beetles has gained two new champions. The Oregon Department of Forestry hired two support specialists to aid communities in responding to the infamous emerald ash borer, which are spreading across the state and pose a devastating threat to native ash trees. Meanwhile, the fight in Forest Grove — where beetles were first sighted in Oregon — continues. ...
Lone Rock Fire at 83,922 acres; Spray remains in Level 3, Go Now!
WHEELER, MORROW & GILLIAM COUNTIES – The town of Spray remains under a Level 3, Go Now! evacuation as of 3 p.m. July 19th for the Lone Rock Fire. An emergency evacuation shelter is set up at Wheeler High School, 600 E B St, Fossil, Oregon. An additional evacuation shelter is located at Grant Union High School, 911 S Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon. Find Lone Rock Fire information below:
#3 Battle Mountain Complex | Ukiah, OR | 1
Friday Fire Update 1 | Battle Mountain Complex | July 19, 2024. The BATTLE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX consists of two wildfires, which were caused by lightning on the evening of July 17, 2024, and are continuously burning west of Ukiah, Oregon. North Fork Owens Fire. The North Fork Owens Fire is...
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