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Cram fire continues to grow to over 40,000 acres in Wasco County; level 3 evacuations expanded
The Cram Fire, burning about 20 miles northeast of Madras in central Oregon, has grown over 40,000 acres and is zero percent ...
Cram Fire burning near Madras grows to 64K acres, evacuation orders remain in effect
A wildfire burning in Jefferson County and Wasco County has grown to more than 64,000 acres and is growing in different ...
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FIRE ALERT: Cram Fire grows to nearly 29,000 acres in steep, rugged terrain; crews protecting town of Ashwood
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Sunday evening near Highway 97 and The Cram Fire northeast of Madras grew to nearly 29,000 acres in the heat and wind on Monday, prompting evacuations while pushing ...
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Oregon governor declares statewide emergency with intense wildfire threat looming
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Wednesday warning the state’s wildfire threat is only expected to ...
Wasco County expands Level 3 evacuations as Cram fire grows to over 20,000 acres
The fire near Madras is 0% contained. Crews are working to hold lines and protect ranches as smoke impacts drivers on Highway 97. Level 3 evacuations remain active.
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Red Cross evacuation shelter in Madras empty for a second day as Cram Fire evacuations continue to expand
Despite the size of the Cram fire the Red Cross tells KTVZ news no one has used their shelter in Madras for the last 2 days. Even though the shelter was empty outside of the volunteers, ...
Wildfires rage in central and eastern Oregon, though firefighters make progress
Hot, dry conditions and strong winds have made it difficult to contain the Cram fire, the largest active wildfire in the ...