Heatwave

Reports of Oregon deaths that officials suspect were caused by exposure to high heat continue to roll in after last week’s record-breaking heat wave.

Eugene-area residents apparently heeded a request to reduce their electricity consumption during this month’s triple-digit heat wave.

The Eugene Water and Electric Board is asking customers to conserve energy.

With Oregon’s fire season now in full swing, the state’s wilder residents are also feeling the heat. But while people may want to help, an official says intervening is not always possible or the best thing to do.

This week’s heatwave doesn’t mean western Oregon is at increased risk for wildfires, at least in the short term.

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A nonprofit that helps the unhoused endured last month's record breaking heatwave with a broken refrigerator and without air conditioning. Now, St.…