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A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge ...
3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status
The Butte Creek fire, burning 30 miles northwest of Madras, also started Friday, this one on the Confederated Tribes of Warm ...
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Central Oregon Battles Megafire: Cram Fire Spans 94,000 Acres, Threatens Homes Near Madras
The Cram Fire in Central Oregon has expanded to 94,000 acres, prompting evacuations and challenging firefighting efforts.
X Data Center Fire in Oregon Started Inside Power Cabinet, Authorities Say
Generative AI has put data centers under the spotlight, and surging electricity needs could increase risk of fires.
Oregon wildfire is the largest in the country
The Cram fire northwest of Madras in Jefferson and Wasco counties is the largest wildfire burning in the country, according ...
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Oregon wildfires: 20,000 acres burned, 56 homes destroyed so far
Oregon wildfire season by the numbers: Destructive, but not historic so far. The amount of acres burned so far this season, 20,300, is above the 10-year average of about 13,000 acres.
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Oregon's wildfire grew so large it created its own weather system. Here ...
Wildfires like the Durkee Fire can create their own storm systems with rain, ... Oregon's Durkee Fire — the largest active blaze in the U.S. — has burned more than 268,500 acres of land.
US Could See 'Megafire' As Oregon Blaze Grows
The Cram fire has spread to 95,000 acres, just shy of the 100,000 acres that would class it as the country's first megafire ...