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Fire officials have used a forest service road as a containment line for the Ore Fire burning in the Willamette National Forest near Blue River, Oregon. The most recent update for the fire puts it at 29% contained.

Fire officials urge Oregonians to prepare for hot, dry August

Rebecca Hansen-White

Fire crews are already spread thin across dozens of large Oregon wildfires. Officials say conditions will likely get worse before they get better.

Heavy smoke from Oakridge Lightning Fires 2023 on Monday, July 29.

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Oregon braces for hot temps, smoky air

Rachael McDonald

The National Weather Service says Thursday will be the hottest day in a heat wave that's expected to last into next week.

Outdoor thermometer showing 101 degrees, Fahrenheit.

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Area agencies urge caution, offer resources as forecast brings dangerous conditions

Love Cross

Temperatures are forecast to reach into the triple-digits from Sunday into next week, bringing higher risk of fires and heat-related illness.

Forecasters say a heat wave will stick around for much of the week in the Willamette Valley.

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Worst of heat wave could spare Eugene

Chris M Lehman

The Willamette Valley is bracing for its first extended heat wave of the summer next week. But forecasters say the Eugene-Springfield area could be spared from the worst of it.

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Researchers Map Portland's Hottest, Most Polluted Places

When it's hot outside, city neighborhoods with lots of pavement get hotter and more polluted than the ones with more greenery. It's called the urban heat…

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Hottest Summer on Record for Eugene

Eugene experienced its hottest summer on record this year. The area saw 34 days of 90 degree temperatures or higher. The old record was set in 1958. On…