Wildfires
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 ...
Wildfires
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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No change in Elbow Creek Fire size; blaze now 57% contained
The Elbow Creek Fire did not grow any Thursday, July 29, and remained at 22,955 acres, the Type ...
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Elbow Creek Fire is now 50% contained
The Elbow Creek Fire is now 50% contained, and its new growth was again minimal, as the fire ...
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Elbow Creek Fire now 43% contained
WALLOWA COUNTY — The growth of the Elbow Creek Fire has been stymied by a team of more ...