New Wildfires Pop Up Across Oregon Following 1,633 Lightning Strikes

Salem Statesman Journal, Statesman Journal
Fri, 08/25/2023 - 11:06am

A handful of new wildfires popped up Friday morning following 1,633 lightning strikes across Oregon overnight.

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