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20K Acre Fire Triggers Evacuations in NE Oregon, Threatens 395
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office held a brief early Thursday morning concerning the Pilot Rock, OR Fire that has consumed at least 20,000 acres and continues to threaten Highway 395 south. The town of Pilot Rock is circled in this UCSO image. Evacuation orders were issued for numerous areas. According...
Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Umatilla County burns 6,408 acres, several evacuations in place around Ukiah
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - UPDATE July 20 2:00 p.m. According to a press release from the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Battle Mountain Complex Fire has burned an estimated 6,408 acres in Umatilla County. Containment of the fire is at zero percent. US 395 from milepost 50 near Ukiah to...
New evacuation notices issued for Cold Springs Loop Area, Weston Mountain
UMATILLA COUNTY – New evacuation notices (BE SET and BE READY) evacuation notices have been issued by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office for the Cold Springs Loop Area and Weston Mountain. Because of fires near these areas, UCSO Search and Rescue are actively notifying residences to be aware...
Wildfire south of Ukiah in Umatilla County forcing level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - UPDATE 9:57 p.m. According to Blue Mountain Fire Info, the Battle Mountain Fire Complex is about 2,000 acres in size. The fire was originally two separate fires, the NF Owens Fire and the Snake Fire, however they have been combined into one fire. UPDATE 9:26 p.m.
Wildfires break out in Umatilla County, prompting power outage in Pendleton area
A series of wildfires broke out in Umatilla County Wednesday afternoon, prompting Gov. Tina Kotek to invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act to allow more state resources to battle the wildfires, the Oregon State Fire Marshal reported. One of the fires south of Pilot Rock has reached around 20,000 acres, the...
Another hot and hazy day. Extreme heat poised for Sunday.
Today: Friday will be another hazy and hot day, for most. Highs will still be about 5-10 degrees above average. It’ll be in the mid-70s to low-80s in the mountains, with mid to upper-90s for the Kittitas/Yakima valleys and Blue Foothills. The Lower Columbia Basin will likely be in the low-100s. Haze and smoke will mainly impact Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Morrow, and Umatilla counties. The worst air quality today will likely be in either Umatilla or Morrow counties, given all the recent fire starts down that way. We’ll also have the chance for more fire starts, as fire fuel energy (compared to historical values) will be in the 97th - 99th percentile. In essence, fires could start and spread quickly. Winds will be fairly light for most spots, although northwesterly gusts could reach 25 MPH in the Kittitas Valley.
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