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Flat Fire reaches 7% containment, damages structures near Sisters

The Flat Fire in central Oregon has destroyed 16 structures and damaged two, while threatening the city of Sisters, and is ...

Oregon wildfire expands to 22,000 acres as more than 1,000 face evacuation orders

The Flat Fire, which started Thursday afternoon west of Culver in Jefferson County, has triggered evacuations in the nearby ...

Flat Fire in Jefferson, Deschutes Co. ‘fairly well under control,’ battalion chief says

The Flat Fire burning in Jefferson County grew to nearly 22,000 acres by Sunday morning and is zero percent contained, ...
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Flat Fire claims at least four homes; community meeting set for Monday evening

The Flat Fire in central Oregon continued to challenge fire crews on Sunday, as officials confirmed that the blaze had ...

4 homes, other buildings destroyed as Flat fire continues to rage in central Oregon

The wildfire raging in central Oregon has destroyed four houses and about half a dozen other buildings, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said on social media late Sunday. The Flat fire, about 2 ...

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger ...
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Flat Fire prompts evacuations in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties

A fire in Central Oregon is threatening homes in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties, including the outskirts of the communities ...

Central Oregon air quality considered ‘unhealthy’ as growing Flat fire remains uncontained

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office expanded evacuation orders on Saturday evening and several subdivisions near the fire are under Level 3 (go now) evacuation orders.