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Oregon wildfires burn 1.7 million acres

Oregon wildfires near record as megafires grow

A few of Oregon’s new megafires roared to between 100,000 and 300,000 acres in the grassland of southeastern Oregon, while some came under control

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Oregon wildfires near modern record for number of acres burned

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Oregon's 2026 wildfire season nears devastating 2024 record with 1.7M acres burned

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Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet

More than a million acres of land have now burned across central and eastern Oregon, putting the state on track for another record wildfire season.

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Wildfires fueled by high winds threatens further destruction in Oklahoma

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Northwest wildfire season surpasses 1 million acres burned as major fires continue to spread

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1.44 million acres burned statewide in Oregon

About 12,417 personnel are assigned to 34 large fires across the state, not including local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators and community members contributing daily.

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All lanes of I-95 reopen in Camden County after wildfire creates closure

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How much of Oregon’s land has burned this wildfire season?

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I-84 reopens, but other highways closed by Oregon wildfires

A roughly 80-mile stretch of Interstate 84 was closed in both directions between Baker City and Ontario on July 27 due to the growing Fox Fire, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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Major Oregon interstate closed for 70 miles due to wildfire

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Oregon wildfires close I-84, Highway 20, other major highways

70 miles of I-84 in Oregon closed for hours overnight. Fire spread on power lines

Interstate 84 in Oregon closed in both directions again between Baker City and Ontario due to the Fox Fire, this time for about five hours until 5 a.m. Tuesday. Traffic cameras showed sparse traffic moving through a haze of smoke on the interstate after dawn Tuesday morning.

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Cascade closure: Spinout and fallen trees reported on Highway 58

OREGON, USA — Winter weather forced the closure of a 33-mile stretch of Oregon Highway 58 Sunday night, cutting off a major east-west route through the Cascade Mountains. The closure extends from Oakridge in the west to Crescent Lake in the east ...

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Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge

THE DALLES, Ore. — A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s ...

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Oregon wildfires force closure of Interstate 84 between Baker City and Ontario

The Oregon Department of Transportation on Monday closed a heavily traveled section of interstate near the Oregon-Idaho border. Wildfires forced officials to close all lanes of Interstate 84 between Ontario and Baker City,