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Substation Fire top priority in U.S.
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Substation Fire top priority in U.S.

  • Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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The 70,000-acre Substation fire, threatening 900 homes in Sherman County, became the top priority fire in the nation Thursday, an official said. The fire is 15 percent contained.

Substation fire top priority in U.S.
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Substation fire top priority in U.S.

  • Neita Cecil
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The 70,000-acre Substation fire, threatening 900 homes in Sherman County, became the top priority fire in the nation Thursday, an official said. It was 15 percent contained as of Friday morning.

Fire jumps Deschutes again Thursday morning
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Fire jumps Deschutes again Thursday morning

  • Neita Cecil
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The 50,000-acre Substation fire jumped the Deschutes River where it empties into the Columbia River Thursday morning, and a level 3 evacuation was called for Biggs Junction, said Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill.

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Gorge wildfire destroys 2 homes, fake firefighter arrested

  • By Steven Dubois, The Associated Press
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PORTLAND (AP) — Wildfire has destroyed another two homes in the Columbia River Gorge, and sheriff's deputies arrested a man who falsely claimed to be a firefighter, officials said Thursday.

Fire devastates Gorge — and nature lovers
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Fire devastates Gorge — and nature lovers

  • By Gillian Flaccus, the Associated Press
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TROUTDALE — A fast-moving wildfire chewing through Oregon's forestland is threatening more than homes and people. It's also devouring the heart of the state's nature-loving identity.

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Naked flagpole climb; woman gets mental evaluation

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say they've sent a 34-year-old woman to a hospital for a mental evaluation after she made a naked flagpole climb on the roof of a downtown Portland office building.