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Wildfires Rage Across Central Oregon | Bend News
Central Oregon is engulfed in catastrophic wildfires fueled by dry, hot, and windy conditions—fires so intense they’re generating their own weather. The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs reservation exploded from two small blazes into a 10,000-acre inferno, still zero percent contained, forcing a state of emergency and evacuating over 3,800 residents—including six homes lost—as roads shut down when flames jumped highways. Meanwhile, the Rowe Creek Complex north of Prineville has scorched nearly 300,000 acres, with aerial mapping impossible due to extreme heat and only 33% containment. Fire crews…
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