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37 large fires continue to burn across Oregon; weather conditions remain a challenge

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
25 distinct posts / 48h, matching Oregon 26
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6d ago „Fire weather outlook“ 😳 we have forecast for fire weather, crazy (this one is for Oregon / USA) -2.0
6d ago Heads up, Oregon: New Oregon survey for businesses facing wildfire losses could inform disaster assistance Oregon officials seek business input on wildfire impacts to improve future federal disast… +4.0
6d ago Progress made to contain Oregon wildfires despite growing acreage +4.0
6d ago "The vulnerability of these national treasures and Donald Trump’s lack of stewardship is not reported on enough. This season is shaping up to be the worst wildfire season on record. The West — espe… -6.5
6d ago Fire Storm steady.substack.com/p/fire-storm... Most dangerous and INSANE. Trump took money from the West Coast states—vendetta. Oregon had 130+ wildfires last week. 30 were big fires. We were … -6.5
6d ago Wildfire activity has been high in Washington and Oregon this summer, but the states backtracked recently on passing wildfire laws that can help protect communities, like fire-resistant building co… -4.0
6d ago #foto Skeleton of Mt Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata, for ARTEMIS, Goddess of the hunt) after fire 🔥 #WALLOWAS #OREGON Sagebrush doesn’t survive wildfire. Like current GRASS FIRE— biggest in Orego… -5.0
6d ago Progress made to contain Oregon wildfires despite growing acreage. +2.5
6d ago Oregon officials are urging business owners who have closed their businesses, seen reduced customers and revenue or discovered physical damage due to ongoing wildfires to help inform future federal… +2.0
6d ago Air quality alerts in Oregon, Washington, and Texas warn that wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone can inflame lungs and worsen respiratory conditions. -3.5
6d ago Air Quality Alert issued August 17 at 11:01AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 1 PM PDT Wednesday. For the Smoke Air Qua… -3.0
6d ago Air Quality Alert issued August 17 at 10:36AM PDT by NWS Portland OR The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT WEDNESD… -4.0
6d ago ROWE CREEK COMPLEX is the second-largest active U.S. wildfire, at 373,784 acres in OR. Containment is 89%. First reported 22 km SW of Fossil, Oregon. Active for 32 days. Latest update: Sun, Aug 16… -1.0
6d ago BIG GRASS is the largest active U.S. wildfire, at 578,422 acres in OR. Containment is 71%. First reported 148 km S of Vale, Oregon. Active for 24 days. Latest update: Mon, Aug 17, 6:51 AM PT. +1.5
7d ago PDT updates Fire Weather Watch valid at Aug 18, 12:00 PM PDT (expands area to include Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon [OR], continues Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon [OR]) ti... at Mon, 17 Au… +0.0
7d ago PDT updates Fire Weather Watch valid at Aug 18, 12:00 PM PDT (expands area to include Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon [OR], continues Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon [OR]) till Aug 18, 10:00 … +0.0
7d ago Me: (Looks over at the wildfires burning along the highways in Oregon) Lake Powell is at dangerously low levels. The Ogalla Aquifer is nearly exhausted again. July 2026 hottest month on record … -6.5
7d ago Oregon, Washington, Idaho folks: here are some of the brave volunteers from Australia and New Zealand who are currently assisting local forces with our wildfire outbreak +6.0
7d ago PDT issues Fire Weather Watch valid at Aug 18, 12:00 PM PDT for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon [OR] till Aug 18, 10:00 PM PDT at Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:45:47 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -1.5
7d ago 🔥 NWS: Fire Weather Watch Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. Paper trades only, free to play right now. https://vortexwxpredictions.com -3.0
7d ago PDT issues Fire Weather Watch valid at Aug 18, 12:00 PM PDT for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon [OR] till Aug 18, 10:00 PM PDT Link -1.0
7d ago Just got sent a pic from the local wildfire crew we donated to a grocery fund to help resupply them. And so many of them look like kids to me, I welled up. That’s who is putting their lives and lon… +4.5
7d ago Back out to Oregon on wildfire duty. Thankful for my wife, family & friends. #fire #PL5 danielpatterson.net #MSU +4.0
7d ago Back out to Oregon on wildfire duty. Thankful for my wife, family & friends. #fire #PL5 ×2 +4.0
7d ago Air Quality Alert issued August 16 at 10:31AM PDT by NWS Portland OR The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY. A… -4.0

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T3 Lightning sparks many new Oregon, Washington fires as storms linger in forecast 📄 wildfire_active katu.com smoky, precarious, urgent
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T3 NE Oregon crews quickly doused more than 15 blazes over weekend wildfire_response bakercityherald.com relieved, efficient, heroic
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T3 37 large fires continue to burn across Oregon; weather conditions remain a challenge wildfire_active kval.com raging, overwhelmed, urgent
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