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Mt Hood Meadows Closes Amid Grasshopper Fire | Portland News
Mt. Hood Meadows is shutting down for the rest of the summer due to the Grasshopper Fire, which has triggered a Level Three evacuation and national forest closure — forcing cancellation of all summer events. Resort president Greg Pack says while the financially stable 58-year-old business can weather this, it’s a blow to staff and operations after a rough winter with delayed season openings and early closures. Meanwhile, firefighters from Oregon, California, and internationally are staging at the resort’s lots, battling a blaze that’s now scorched 77,000 acres — growing 10,000 acres in just…
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