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Oregon wildfires: Oakridge still on level 2 evac, Ore Fire grows to 250 acres in McKenzie
Story updated Thursday morning with evacuations at Oakridge, Diamond Lake, Wickiup Reservoir and conflagration declaration in Umatilla County. A total of 1,050 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes raked Oregon late Tuesday night, igniting a number of wildfires across the state, including many that brought evacuation warnings by Wednesday and Thursday. The bulk...
UPDATED: Highway 395 North closed from Ukiah to Nye Junction
Highway 395 from Nye Junction, at milepost 23, to the Ukiah turnoff, at milepost 50, is being closed due to the outbreak of three fires in Umatilla County, the Grant County Emergency Management Office announced Wednesday evening, July 17. A detour is in place at Long Creek, for local traffic...
UPDATE: Pilot Rock fire big, but smaller than initial estimate
PILOT ROCK — Crews overnight Thursday, July 18, worked to hold the fire lines on the wildfire south of Pilot Rock. The Oregon State Fire Marshal's Green Team is the management team on the fire and held a briefing at 6 a.m. July 18 and estimated the size of the fire to be approximately 20,000 acres, according to an update from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office.
Two Brothers from Umatilla County, Oregon Plead Guilty to Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
July 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Brothers from Oregon pleaded guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
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