News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: July 31st, 2016 9:31 PM Firefighters had a productive day on the Weigh Station Fire near Meacham, Oregon. Weather conditions moderated some, providing firefighters the opportunity to work on strengthening fire lines. Helicopters supported crews on the ground by delivering bucket drops to cool
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: July 31st, 2016 1:10 PM The Weigh Station Fire burning near Meacham, Oregon, has consumed approximately 700 acres and is uncontained as of this morning. An Interagency Type 3 Incident Command Team has taken control of the fire and is working to strengthen containment
Read morePendleton, OR- An aggressively burning wildfire is threatening homes and has had Interstate 84 closed for several hours in Northeast Oregon. Level 3 evacuations have been issued both North and South of the interstate for homes near Deadman Pass. The Weigh Station fire has burned over 700 acres as of 8:00 p.m. and is 0%
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: July 30th, 2016 5:33 PM The 40-plus-acre Weigh Station Fire was reported burning in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Pendleton Unit Saturday afternoon. Resources fighting the fire include three heavy tankers, six single-engine air tankers, two helicopters, six fire engines, two hand crews and
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of ForestryPosted on FlashAlert: July 29th, 2016 2:47 PMOne year ago, a careless act sparked a wildfire near the community of Milo that changed the course of the summer for firefighters, community members and landowners. Multiple homes in the path of the fire were evacuated as the fire went on
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