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Evacuations issued for Flat Fire near Lake Billy Chinook in central Oregon

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders for areas surrounding Lake Billy Chinook due to the Flat ...
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Wildfire sparks near Lake Billy Chinook, Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations issued

A wildfire sparked in Jefferson County on Thursday, quickly spreading and prompting evacuations in the surrounding area.

Flat Fire expands to 22,000 acres as more than 1,000 face evacuation orders

The Flat Fire, which started Thursday afternoon west of Culver in Jefferson County, has triggered evacuations in the nearby ...
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Flat Fire continues to threaten central Oregon communities

The Flat Fire continues to threaten communities in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. The blaze started Thursday evening and ...

Flat Fire grows to over 3000 acres, Governor Kotek invokes Conflagration Act

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Flat Fire has burned 3,300 acres less than a day after it sparked, according to Central ...

Smoke from Flat Fire prompts air quality advisory for parts of central Oregon

Officials issued an air quality advisory as smoke from the Flat Fire reached unhealthy levels in multiple counties.
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Roll up the hoses: Juniper Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook ... - KTVZ

Helicopters dipped for water from the Metolius Arm of Lake Billy Chinook. Firefighting operations were being managed by the Central Oregon Fire Management Service (COFMS) Type 3 Incident ...
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Algae causes problems in popular Central Oregon lake

Lake Billy Chinook deals with blue-green algae outbreak By Stephen Hamway The Bulletin Jul 20, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 0 ...