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Cougar Creek firefighters fortify fire lines, extinguish hot spots

TROY — Firefighters on the Cougar Creek Fire burning just north of the Washington state border are reinforcing…

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Rain helps keep Cougar Creek in check

TROY — A half-inch or so of rain helped keep the Cougar Creek Fire in check on Tuesday, Aug.…

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Grande Ronde Road reopens near Cougar Creek Fire

TROY — Firefighters have built containment lines around 60% of the Cougar Creek Fire, burning just over the…

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Evacuation notices lifted for Cougar Creek Fire

TROY — Evacuation notices for the Cougar Creek Fire have been lifted, and Grande Ronde Road should reopen soon,…

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Cougar Creek officials offer upbeat update

TROY — Firefighters on the Cougar Creek Fire continue to focus on preventing the fire from moving west…

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Community meeting set for Thursday on Cougar Creek Fire

TROY — An online community meeting about the Cougar Creek Fire is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.…

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Weather gives Cougar Creek firefighters a bit of a break

TROY — Firefighters on the Cougar Creek Fire burning just north of the Washington state border took advantage…

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Cougar Creek Fire tops 20,000 acres; cooler weather gives firefighters a break

TROY — The Cougar Creek Fire burning in Southeastern Washington has topped 20,000 acres, but the blaze now…

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Containment up to 83% on Winding Waters Complex

WALLOWA — Sustained mop-up operations have allowed firefighters to push containment of the Winding Waters Complex of wildfires…

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Winding Waters firefighters mopping up blazes

WALLOWA — As mop-up work continues in the Winding Waters Complex of fires in western and northern Wallowa…

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