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In fire zones, you might hire a retired firefighter to walk your yard and look for red flags, like flammable siding or vulnerable trees. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 Travel Blog 🏷️ Safety , Planning , Wildfire

Simplified: In fire zones hire a retired firefighter to walk your yard and look for red flags

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1 month ago
Most houses destroyed in wildfires are ignited by floating embers from the main blaze. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Travel Blog 🏷️ Wildfire , Safety

Simplified: Most houses destroyed in wildfires are ignited by floating embers

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1 month ago
It was 50% contained as of Sunday, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Northeast Oregon District said on Facebook. 0.900

👤 Oregon Department of Forestry 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Containment

Simplified: Juniper Canyon fire was 50% contained as of Sunday according to Oregon Department of Forestry

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1 month ago
The Juniper Canyon fire, which sparked on Thursday, has burned just under 10,000 acres northeast of Hermiston. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon

Simplified: Juniper Canyon fire burned just under 10000 acres northeast of Hermiston after sparking Thursday

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1 month ago
Like the Emigrant fire, officials think a lightning strike on Aug. 24 started the blaze. 0.800

👤 officials 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon

Simplified: Sugar Loaf fire likely started by lightning strike August 24 like Emigrant fire

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1 month ago
Though included on the Northwest Coordination Center’s list of large fires, the Sugar Loaf fire had burned only 53 acres as of Sunday. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon

Simplified: Sugar Loaf fire burned only 53 acres as of Sunday despite being on Northwest Coordination Center's list of large fires

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1 month ago
The smaller but nearby Sugar Loaf fire burning southeast of Cottage Grove in the Umpqua National Forest is also 0% contained. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Umpqua National Forest

Simplified: Sugar Loaf fire southeast of Cottage Grove is 0% contained

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1 month ago
The fire was 0% contained by Sunday morning. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Containment

Simplified: Emigrant fire was 0% contained Sunday morning

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1 month ago
The fire has closed several campgrounds and a few trailheads in the Willamette National Forest. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Willamette National Forest

Simplified: Emigrant fire closed several campgrounds and trailheads in Willamette National Forest

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1 month ago
The Emigrant fire, which officials believe was sparked by lightning on Aug. 24, has burned more than 21,000 acres southeast of Oakridge. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon

Simplified: Emigrant fire burned more than 21000 acres southeast of Oakridge likely sparked by lightning August 24

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1 month ago
Crews are expecting high winds again on Sunday as they work to contain more of the blaze. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Weather

Simplified: Crews expect high winds Sunday while working to contain Flat fire

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1 month ago
Those control lines have held despite “several days of challenging weather,” fire managers said in a Sunday update. 0.900

👤 fire managers 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Containment

Simplified: Control lines held despite several days of challenging weather according to fire managers Sunday

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1 month ago
Deschutes and Jefferson Counties downgraded Level 3 (go now) evacuation orders on Thursday as firefighters made “significant progress” on fire lines. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Oregon , Evacuation , Wildfire

Simplified: Deschutes and Jefferson Counties downgraded Level 3 evacuation orders Thursday due to significant progress on fire lines

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1 month ago
The 23,346-acre fire sparked on Aug. 21 and threatened thousands of homes near Sisters in central Oregon. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon

Simplified: Flat fire of 23346 acres sparked August 21 threatened thousands of homes near Sisters

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1 month ago
The cause of the fire, which started on private land approximately seven miles southwest of Culver, remains under investigation. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Investigation

Simplified: Flat fire cause remains under investigation after starting on private land seven miles southwest of Culver

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1 month ago
The Flat fire, which destroyed five homes and prompted evacuations in Jefferson and Deschutes counties earlier this month, is now almost 40% contained, fire officials said on Sunday morning. 0.900

👤 fire officials 📋 News Article 🏷️ Wildfire , Oregon , Containment

Simplified: Flat fire is almost 40% contained Sunday morning after destroying five homes earlier this month

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1 month ago
The USDA and Montana signed an agreement to reduce wildfire risk through collaborative forest management. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News 🏷️ USDA , Montana , Wildfire , Forest Management

Simplified: USDA Montana signed agreement reduce wildfire risk collaborative forest management

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2 months ago
Large wildfires like the 2017 Goodwin Fire are made worse by the buildup of undergrowth, also known as hazardous fuels. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Environmental , Wildfire

Simplified: Large wildfires like 2017 Goodwin Fire are made worse by undergrowth buildup.

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2 months ago
In the summer of 1910, a series of wildfires swept through the national forests in Idaho, Montana and Washington. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ History , Wildfire

Simplified: Wildfires swept through national forests in Idaho Montana and Washington in summer 1910.

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2 months ago
These fires would later culminate on August 20, when hurricane-force winds swept through and fanned embers and low flames back to life. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ History , Wildfire

Simplified: Fires culminated August 20 hurricane-force winds fanned embers and flames.

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2 months ago