3.2M people in Columbia Basin face extreme, critical fire conditions

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Bend, Oregon is among the cities facing extremely critical risk, along with Spokane, Missoula, Idaho Falls, and Caldwell, Idaho.

from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center

Dangerous fire weather conditions are expected in the Columbia Basin Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Forecasts say 2.17 million persons face extremely critical fire conditions, with another 1.03 million in critical fire conditions…

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