550 lightning strikes ignite new fires across Oregon, PNW upped to Preparedness Level 5

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) – According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, 550 lightning strikes moved across central and western Oregon on Wednesday and Thursday morning. Central Oregon Fire Information is reporting dozens of new fire starts in the last 24 hours ranging in size from one quarter acre to…

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