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Weather Helps Crews Get Upper Hand On Fire Near Junction City

Oregon Department of Forestry

Cooler weather helped crews get a handle on a fire burning west of Junction City.

The 200-acre High Pass Fire is 60 percent contained. A level one evacuation notice was lifted for nearby residents this weekend. The Oregon Department of Forestry says more than 400 personnel are assigned to the fire. Operations Section Chief Matt Flock told fire crews Monday: “Don’t plan on the forecasted rain to put out this fire out. It’s you guys that will put this fire out”

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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