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Wildfires Rage Across Central Oregon | Portland News
Central Oregon’s wildfire crisis intensifies as merged “complex fires” rage across the region, with the Hay Creek Complex (76% contained) and the massive Rowe Creek Complex (28% contained) dominating the scene. The Porcupine Ridge fire remains dangerously low at 12% containment, while the Crosswhite fire—part of Rowe Creek—lags at just 19%. Meanwhile, the Akawa Butte fire has forced new evacuations, claiming one home already lost, and the Hagen Fire has triggered Level Two alerts in Umatilla and Union Counties. With hot, windy weather ahead, officials urge residents to stay vigilant, monitor…
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