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Update: Lightning Strikes Cause New Wildfires Around Oregon

@CentralORFire

There are over a dozen wildfires burning around Oregon.

The largest one – the Indian Creek Fire – is in the eastern part of the state. It’s currently at 49,139 acres and is 20% contained.

The P-515 and Lionshead Fires are burning in areas of timber with grass, shrub and a patchy conifer understory on the Warm Springs Reservation. Combined, these fires are over 6,400 acres. The P-515 is 35% contained and Lionshead is 5% contained.

The Laurel Fire is just under 1,300 acres and is 25% contained, burning in Wheeler County.

The Green Ridge Fire is at 4,349 acres, burning on the Deschutes National Forest and private land, about 12 miles north of Sisters. It’s 13% contained. There are closures in place for the Deschutes National Forest.

The Frog Fire on the Ochoco National Forest is almost 4,000 acres and is 40% contained. There are closures in place – for that information, go to centraloregonfire.org.

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.