OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters are contending with a mix of lightning, hail, and heavy rainfall this week as they continue to face the Emigrant Fire.
The fire ignited on Aug. 24 and is now burning 32,294 acres and is 10% contained.
Thunderstorms brought lightning strikes to the region Monday, leading to 10 new wildfires erupting in the Willamette Valley, and 14 more wildfires igniting within the Umpqua National Forest…