Wildfires

Wildfires continue to grow

JOSEPH — About 70 Wallowa County residents showed up in person with more online Thursday, Sept. 8, for…

Wildfires

Double Creek Fire continues to grow

JOSEPH — Firefighters are beginning to make progress on the Double Creek Fire, particularly along its western and…

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State issues air quality advisory for Northeast, Southwest Oregon

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory…

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State Fire Marshal requests additional support ahead of heightened wildfire conditions

SALEM — To boost capacity ahead of forecasted east winds and heightened wildfire conditions, the Oregon Office of…

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Imnaha resident feels more confident after back burn

IMNAHA — Brooke Van Sickle felt pretty confident as the Double Creek Fire was scorching tens of thousands of…

Wildfires

Weather ahead both good and bad for fires

ENTERPRISE — The weather over the next couple of days and the prospect of rain next week were…

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Pair of fires threaten Jim Creek Ranch

WALLOWA COUNTY — The U.S. Forest Service’s Jim Creek Ranch, 40 miles northeast of Enterprise, is in peril because…

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Elbow Creek Fire cost more than $25M to suppress

ENTERPRISE — This summer’s Elbow Creek Fire cost more than $25 million to suppress, according to a spokeswoman…

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Level 1 Evacuation notice in place for Grouse Flat area

The Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 1 ‘Be Ready’ Evacuation notice for the Grouse Flat…

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Lightning causes several fires in Wallowa County

WALLOWA — Lightning caused at least three fires in Wallowa County Thursday afternoon, Aug. 5, and the Oregon…

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