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See it: Oregon now battling country’s largest 'megafire'
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has burned around a quarter of a million after lighting started the blaze around July 17. Travel along Interstate 84 has been intermittently shut down, and evacuations have been issued after the fire doubled in size.
Vale Bureau of Land Management transferring Badlands Complex Fires to complex incident management team
BAKER COUNTY – (Release by Vale BLM)Vale firefighters and partners are working around the clock to suppress multiple wildfires sparked by lightning east of Interstate 84 between Durkee and Richland called the Badlands Complex. Rocky Mountain 2 Complex Incident Management Team will in brief Wednesday morning, spend the day...
'Everything you could ever have could be gone': Rancher loses 300 cattle in Durkee Fire burning in Oregon
BOISE, Idaho — The Durkee Fire continues to burn in Eastern Oregon. As of July 24, it had burned over 244,000 acres. The people of Huntington and the Rye Valley area have been asked to evacuate several days in a row, leaving their belongings and even cattle behind. "I...
Salem woman dies in Highway 22 crash in Polk County
A 41-year-old Salem woman died Tuesday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 in Polk County, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. A preliminary investigation of the crash reported at 6:17 p.m. determined an eastbound Chrysler Sebring operated by Mary Louise Nathe, 73, of Salem, attempted to turn left onto Oak Grove Road...
State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee's request
The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is moving forward with potential changes to the certification agreement for the Horse Heaven wind farm project after Gov. Jay Inslee sent it back requesting it be expanded. The main contention between the council and Inslee is that the proposed certification agreement for...
Pacific Power Uses Drones to Monitor Electrical Equipment in Rural Oregon
Portland, Ore., (July 24, 2024) Pacific Power will use commercial drones designed for powerline inspections to take photos of Pacific Power’s assets to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution...
Washington Attorney General’s Office tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort claim filed to the Department...
On the Issues | 26th District, Position 1 state representative candidates
Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. What steps should the state take to combat homelessness?. As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to...
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds exacerbating
BOISE, ID. (AP) — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled the Oregon-Idaho border Wednesday afternoon, pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation. The Durkee Fire, burning near the Oregon-Idaho border about 130 miles (209 kilometers)...
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