{"id":69585,"date":"2025-07-17T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/69585\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:53:10","slug":"the-five-biggest-active-wildfires-are-the-cram-highland-elk-willow-and-long-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/69585\/","title":{"rendered":"The five biggest active wildfires are the Cram, Highland, Elk, Willow and Long Point."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"M6CGN2VPVRDXTMHAMY63HJL63Y\">Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency Wednesday, citing the threat of Oregon\u2019s wildfire season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/wildfires\/2025\/07\/wildfires-rage-in-central-and-eastern-oregon-though-firefighters-make-progress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This week alone wildfires have burned thousands of acres<\/a> in the state, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GW5VQKPUQRFZRH662QHO5F2C3Q\">\u201cOregon is already experiencing a devastating wildfire season that will have lasting consequences,\u201d Kotek said in a press release. \u201cThe summer is only getting hotter, drier and more dangerous \u2013 we have to be prepared for worsening conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5HROFJVA55HH5JYYKDU5ZJJGBA\">Kotek has invoked the state\u2019s Emergency Conflagration Act six times so far this year. The state of emergency will be effective until the end of the year and will allow communities to access additional state resources to help respond to wildfires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HLV46SEZURHTDCUZLRMFDMOIMI\">Last week, Kotek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/environment\/2025\/07\/drought-emergencies-declared-in-2-oregon-counties-on-opposite-sides-of-state.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties<\/a> \u2013 Baker and Lincoln. Weather forecasts predict ongoing warm and dry conditions in the state, creating the ideal environment for wildfires to spark. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YUNQ5LEBMRCGZFCBOD3XYTSAAU\">\u201cAll Oregonians should follow local instructions and evacuation levels issued by emergency officials, subscribe to emergency alerts on <a href=\"http:\/\/oralert.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORAlert.gov<\/a>, have an evacuation plan, prepare a go-kit and stay aware of changing conditions,\u201d Kotek said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WZ4UGRHHQZACRDH2KIVXBH7FL4\">\u2014Kimberly Cortez covers breaking news, public safety and more for The Oregonian\/OregonLive. She can be reached at kcortez@oregonian.com <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MWW3EAA7KNAFDE3VRNRERU65RQ\">Our journalism needs your support. Please become a subscriber today at OregonLive.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/user-agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency Wednesday, citing the threat of Oregon\u2019s wildfire season. 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