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School-based health clinics deliver much-needed care to one of our most vulnerable populations. Why doesn’t Oregon have more of them?. Back-to-School Night will look a little different in Dufur — a Wasco County town whose population was 635 as of the 2020 census — this year. Along...
Grand jury rules shooting justified
THE DALLES — A grand jury returned a not-true bill on June 18 for the fatal shooting of 68-year-old August Law on June 18, Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced today. After evidence was presented, the grand jury found that the use of force by Wasco County Sheriff...
FEMA approves federal funding for Larch Creek Fire as wildfire continues to grow
The Larch Creek Fire in Oregon has grown to over 9,135 acres with 0% containment, prompting Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations and the invocation of the Emergency Conflagration Act by Governor Tina Kotek.
Evacuation levels for Larch Creek Fire expand after ‘substantial’ fire growth
WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Evacuation levels have increased for the Larch Creek Fire after substantial growth was reported Wednesday, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The Larch Creek Fire, which sparked Tuesday afternoon between Dufur and Tygh Valley, is now estimated to be about 10,686 acres. Containment remains...
Larch Creek fire grows to more than 9K acres; blaze ‘human-caused,’ investigators determine
A wildfire in Wasco County that has grown to more than 9,000 acres was caused by human activity, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. The Larch Creek fire remains completely uncontained and officials are still investigating the specifics of the blaze’s cause. The fire started Tuesday afternoon about five...
Larch Creek Fire burns near Dufur
DUFUR – The Larch Creek Fire south of Dufur saw state, local, and federal agencies transitioning to slow the fire’s progress towards Highway 197 and the Shadybrook community towards the south. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office says that more accurate mapping put the fire at 7,100 acres Wednesday evening.
Larch Creek Fire burning south of The Dalles jumps highway, grows to 9,100 acres
The Larch Creek Fire burning in Wasco County about 16 miles south of The Dalles jumped Highway 197 and grew to 9,100 acres Wednesday, forcing the closure of the highway and prompting new evacuation orders. The human-caused fire started Tuesday afternoon near Friend, Oregon, southwest of Dufur, and quickly grew...
Oregon Mobilizes Task Forces as Larch Creek Fire Expands to 2,500 Acres Near The Dalles, Governor Kotek Invokes Emergency Act
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has hastily mobilized a significant response to the swiftly spreading Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County, located 16 miles south of The Dalles. Four structural task forces alongside the green incident management team have been dispatched due to the fire that ignited between Dufur and Tygh Valley around 3 p.m. yesterday, now covering an estimated 2,500 acres. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office is currently enforcing levels 1, 2, and 3 evacuations to safeguard residents from the escalating threat.
7,100-acre 'human-caused' Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County prompts evacuations, highway closure
The Larch Creek Fire, burning 16 miles south of The Dalles in Wasco County, grew to 7,100 acres Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after it started. Multiple evacuations and a closure of Highway 197 are in place. The fire was first spotted between Dufur and Tygh Valley around 3:00...
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