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Fire officials downsize wildfire burning in unincorporated Wasco County
The Butte Creek Fire is in a remote area 9 miles north of the town of Clarno, southwest of Fossil. The cause is under ...
Hotshot crews arrive to battle Butte Creek Fire, local firefighters protecting ranches
Hotshot crews from La Grande and Zig Zag arrived Monday afternoon. Several aircraft were also assisting with dropping water and fire retardant. Additional crews from local fire districts are ...
Oregon’s first large wildfire of season, the Butte Creek Fire, mapped at 1,776 acres
Oregon’s first major wildfire of the season, the Butte Creek Fire, has been mapped at 1,776 acres burning on the John Day ...
Wildfire in central Oregon grows to 3,000 acres, threatening buildings
The first large wildfire in Oregon this year has grown to cover 3,000 acres of federal and private land in eastern Oregon, fire officials said. The Butte Creek fire, which started on Saturday about ...