A helicopter drops water on the Rum Creek Fire August 27, 2022. Photo courtesy Northwest Interagency Coordination Center

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Gov. Brown declares statewide emergency over wildfire risk

by Chas Hundley - Banks Post on August 29, 2022

Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Saturday night, citing imminent threat of wildfire across the state . . .

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