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KVAL, SALEM, Ore. – Five CalOES strike teams are headed to Oregon to provide additional capacity as the state deals with a continued forecast of triple-digit temperatures, extreme fire danger, and forecasted lightning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said.

The strike teams are able to mobilize to Oregon after the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) made the request Monday through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

The strike teams will be pre-positioned in the Willamette Valley to be available to support existing wildfires or any new fire starts that break out.

“With several fires burning on the west slope of the Cascades and…

A brush fire spotted Sunday morning in Washington state across the Columbia River from Hood River has burned more than 530 acres and prompted evacuations for everyone within a two-mile radius of the blaze.

Firefighters worked overnight to quell the Tunnel 5 fire, which spread rapidly due to hot, windy conditions and “extreme terrain,” the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team said Monday.

The fire is 0% contained, fire officials said.

No injuries have been…