Portland Declares State of Emergency as 38 Wildfires Rage Across Oregon

Portland Declares State of Emergency as 38 Wildfires Rage Across Oregon
A farm is leveled by the South Obenchain Fire along Butte Falls Highway in Eagle Point, Oregon, on Sept. 10, 2020. Adrees Latif/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The city of Portland, Oregon, declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to the threat of fire danger, according to Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office.

Wheeler’s order was issued due to extreme wildfire conditions that threaten both lives and property, including threats to Portland and the metropolitan area, he said in a statement on Thursday night.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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