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Crews were called up by the Oregon State Fire Marshal to help with the 12,000-acre East Evans Creek Fire.

South Lane County Fire & Rescue is cutting ambulance services in Cottage Grove and Creswell after voters rejected a proposed property tax increase.

Following two failed property tax levies, the Lane Fire Authority is cutting two peak-hour ambulances and reducing community safety training programs.

The early-Saturday fire left the restaurant too damaged to operate and the owner wondering about its future.

Umpqua becomes the second national forest in the area this summer to impose restrictions on the use of fire on its lands.

Roseburg residents may see what looks like a fire emergency on Sunday morning.

The two Democrats said Congress has failed to fully prepare the U.S. Forest Service for what is expected to be a severe wildfire season.

Burning will be allowed starting Oct. 11 and lasting through the end of the month.

Warmer, windier weather with a chance of thunderstorms means likely fire growth, officials say.

Crews will take advantage of fire breaks from 2009’s Tumblebug Fire in rugged terrain.

The southern edge of the Flat Fire threatened thousands of homes as it moved toward Sisters, but crews said Monday morning they had stopped it from moving in that direction.

People can turn in illegal fireworks without fear of fines.