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A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge ...
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire grows to 11,000 acres, Cram Fire mop-up progressing
At least 850 personnel are fighting the Burdoin Fire and some national forest lands in the Columbia River Gorge are now ...
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire reaches 73% containment
Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.
Cram Fire in Oregon, the nation's largest blaze in 2025, nears megafire status
The fire, which broke out on July 13, exploded in size over recent days due to hot and dry conditions and gusty winds in ...
Oregon wildfire burning over 95K acres could reach rare megafire status
The Cram Fire in central Oregon has burned more than 95,000 acres, becoming the nation's largest wildfire this year.
3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status
The Butte Creek fire, burning 30 miles northwest of Madras, also started Friday, this one on the Confederated Tribes of Warm ...
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Oregon enters fire season with strict restrictions to prevent ... - KATU
As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts have entered fire season.
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Oregon Legislature repeals contested wildfire hazard map
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed. It previously passed the state ...
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Oregon wildfire risk increases as drought sweeps across 42% of state
Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.