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Fire crews battling Oregon, California blazes challenged by rugged terrain, hot weather

Thousands of residents in central Oregon and California's wine country remained under evacuation notices on Aug. 25 as ...

Firefighters and weather are stabilizing Oregon wildfire. Flames so far spare California wineries

A wildfire that destroyed four homes in central Oregon was starting to stabilize on Monday, authorities said, while a blaze ...

Flat Fire in Jefferson, Deschutes Co. ‘fairly well under control,’ battalion chief says

The wildfire, which is burning about two miles northeast of Sisters, is estimated at 21,971 acres, and is reported to be 5% ...
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Commissioners to hold public hearing for changes to county outdoor lighting regulations

On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing to consider proposed ...

22,000-acre Flat Fire in central Oregon destroys four homes, 5% contained

The Flat Fire has burned 21,971 acres across Jefferson and Deschutes counties in central Oregon. Fire managers tell KATU News ...
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Deschutes County advisory committee begins work to draft proposed commissioner districts

The Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC) will begin work in September to develop proposed commissioner district boundaries. In Fall of 2024, voters approved a ballot measure to ...

Oregon wildfire threatens thousands of homes as officials issue ominous warning

Firefighters are battling Oregon's Flat Fire covering 22,000 acres and threatening hundreds of structures despite recent ...