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Oregon Governor Declares Emergency as 22K-Acre Fire Rages

7/26/2026

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Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Crosswhite West Fire in Crook and Jefferson counties.
State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple deployed the Blue Incident Management Team.
Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations were ordered for Warm Springs Reservation, with shelters at Old School Cafeteria and St. Patrick’s Church.
Shingle Fire burned ~21,849 acres, prompting Red Flag warnings that cover eastern Oregon through Saturday.

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Story summary

Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Crosswhite West Fire in Crook and Jefferson counties.
State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple deployed the Blue Incident Management Team.
Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations were ordered for Warm Springs Reservation, with shelters at Old School Cafeteria and St. Patrick’s Church.
Shingle Fire burned ~21,849 acres, prompting Red Flag warnings that cover eastern Oregon through Saturday.