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SECURITYJul 25 · 03:14 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and NOAH BERGER, Associated Press

Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes

Firefighters in Oregon are confronting extreme wildfire conditions, including 200-foot flames and a pyrocumulus cloud, as they battle the Akawa Butte Fire and Rowe Creek Complex. Strong winds and low humidity have heightened risks, prompting evacuation orders for parts of Sisters, a town near the Akawa Butte Fire, which has destroyed two homes and is the nation’s top wildfire priority.

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Akawa Butte FiretopicRowe Creek ComplextopicTina KotekpersonSistersplaceJennifer LetzpersonNational Weather ServiceorganizationU.S. Forest ServiceorganizationThadd Niebelperson
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