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What Oregon's wildfire history can teach us about today's fire season

KCBY Coos Bay

Jul 28, 2026

What Oregon's wildfire history can teach us about today's fire season

Oregon has topped one million acres burned after a dry winter. OSU's Erica Fleishman says forecasting fire risk means tracking causes, climate and where people live, plus smoke imp…

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What Oregon's wildfire history can teach us about today's fire season

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