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Oregon wildfire roundup: -Evacs on Mount Hood area due to Grasshopper Fire. Mt Hood Meadows on level 3. -A red flag warning in place for Columbia Gorge & southern Oregon -Downed power lines sparked a fire outside Stayton yesterday that burned one outbuilding, brought evacs tinyurl.com/4d5ucn3w

Mount Hood Meadows under level 3 'go now' evacuation order www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w... via @salem_statesman

Mount Hood Meadows under level 3 'go now' evacuation orderMount Hood Meadows is under a Level 3 evacuation order as of Aug. 4 for the Grasshopper Fire, burning around and in the Badger Creek Wilderness.www.statesmanjournal.com

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We've got temperatures in the 100s, wildfire smoke blowing in from the east and a red flag warning in the forecast for Western Oregon beginning on Aug. 3 and lasting much of next week. Full breakdown: tinyurl.com/566fb3ey

Oregon set the modern record for acres burned on Aug. 2, officially blackening 1.97 million acres. That beats out the 1.93M acres from 2024 that, like this year, burned largely east of the Cascades. For impact, however, nothing tops 2020: tinyurl.com/22fbba8x

Beloved Flag Point Lookout, home to a spectacular view of Mount Hood and one of the few places you could stay in a lookout during winter, burned down in the Grasshopper Fire last night. Just a major blow: tinyurl.com/y4hmwfn6

A red flag warning has been issued east of the Cascades for extreme wildfire danger. Winds 20-30 mph, with guests up to 40 mph, will hit fires crews have been working hard to get contained. Could be a tough weekend. What we know now: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w...

'Extreme fire weather' warning issued for Oregon wildfiresA red flag warning, for extreme fire danger, has been issued for most of Oregon east of the Cascades on Aug. 1.www.statesmanjournal.com

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The warmest winter on record — and corresponding lack of snow — followed by a deepening drought have made Oregon's wildfires particularly difficult to fight. A look at why the state's wildfires have gone so crazy this July: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w...

Why Oregon’s wildfires have run wild and what's next for 2026 seasonTwo years ago, Oregon set a record for the number of acres burned in single season — 1.9 million. We might break that record before the end of July.www.statesmanjournal.com

Oregon has 1.5 million acres of active wildfire on 32 large fires — 34 homes & structures have been lost. In our latest update, we cover the evac of 100s of Salem teenage campers, updates on why fires are burning so fast and updates on the major fires: tinyurl.com/mtwbywhp

More than 1.3 million acres of active wildfire is burning across Oregon in 34 major blazes that are taking an increasing toll on the state. Multiple highway closures, evacs, air quality concerns, closures. Full story: tinyurl.com/tkxxmj95

Oregon wildfires close I-84, Highway 20, other major highways www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w... via @salem_statesman

Oregon wildfires close I-84, Highway 20, other major highwaysMajor interstates and highways are closed in central and eastern Oregon due to the number of wildfires.www.statesmanjournal.com

Oregon has 1 million acres of active wildfire burning between 34 different fires spewing smoke, closing roads and spurring evacuations across largely the central and east side of the state. Updates on the new fires breaking out: Big Grass, Second Flat and Beachcomb & Bench: tinyurl.com/mwu6j4hx

A controversial petition that would criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon will not be on the ballot in November after the Secretary of State's Office determined backers did not collect enough valid signatures. Full story: tinyurl.com/mvxrmkpz

Oregon hunting and fishing ban IP 28 will not be on November ballotA controversial petition that would criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon will not be on the ballot in November.tinyurl.com

Oregon senator Jeff Merkley returned to Detroit, which was wrecked by the 2020 Labor Day Fires, to highlight legislation aimed at improving forest health by promoting biomass, ramp up prescribed burning and reduce wildfire insurance costs: tinyurl.com/38yae2n5

Oregon was hit by 8,357 lightning strikes July 22 — more fires but also helpful rain. - The Akawa Butte Fire in Sisters grew and brought more evacs, closures. - 24 new fires in C. Oregon but largely contained - Oregon has now burned more than 500k acres Full update: tinyurl.com/4vszxs7e

Thunderstorms are coming today. A fire lookout burned down. A man died preparing his property for the Brewer Fire The wildfire near Dallas that brought evacs is 90% contained. Lots of updates in today's live wildfire blog: tinyurl.com/5frreptw

BREAKING: A five acre vegitation fire is bringing evacuations near Dallas: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/w...

5 acre vegetation fire brings evacuations near DallasA 2-acre vegetation fire has been reported northeast of Dallas, and there may be evacuations in the area.www.statesmanjournal.com

More and more, young adults are leaping off some of Oregon’s most iconic waterfalls “for the gram.” Or YouTube. Problem is, an increasing number are getting hurt or worse, which often requires a complex rescue. Such was the case recently at Toketee Falls: tinyurl.com/h9p7f5ry

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