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The Oregon wildfire outbreak

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At least 30 large wildfires are burning across Oregon, and the Rogue Creek complex has burned more than 300,000 acres. The latest report describes severe drought across more than half the state but gives no update on containment, evacuations or the response’s conclusion.

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    1. Update 1Rowe Creek Tops 320,000 Acres as Oregon Shatters Fire Record

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Rowe Creek Tops 320,000 Acres as Oregon Shatters Fire Record

      The Rowe Creek Complex topped 320,000 acres as Oregon pushed past 2 million acres burned — but counts and records disagree on the details.

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      • No reporting file verifies an ISS astronaut photo of the smoke, a statewide severe-drought share, or an exact count of 30 large fires.

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    • FossilFossil, OR 97830, USA1 report
    • OregonOregon, USA1 report
    • Rowe Creek RoadRowe Creek Rd, Oregon, USA1 report

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