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Oregon Wildfires: Progress Amid Danger | Portland News
Oregon’s wildfire crisis is easing in some areas but remains dangerously active elsewhere. Sixty-five fires burn across the state, charring nearly two million acres. The massive Big Grass Fire near Idaho is now 70% contained, while the Rowe Creek Complex Fire—once a monster at 370,000 acres—is nearly out at 99%, allowing international firefighting crews to return home. But closer to Portland, the Grasshopper Fire still rages at 47% containment, forcing immediate evacuations in Wasco and Hood River counties and keeping others on high alert. Officials are pushing hard to contain what’s left…
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