Fox Fire Closes I-84 Near Baker City as Oregon Mobilizes Home-Protection Task Force
The Fox Fire reached Interstate 84 near Baker City on July 27, prompting highway closures and a state task force focused on homes and critical infrastructure.
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Oregon wildfire emergency closes about 70 miles of interstate; Huntington under evacuation order
The Fox Fire near Huntington closed approximately 70 miles of a major Oregon interstate and put the city under a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order. Separately, the state has mobilized mutual-aid resources for the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County.
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Wildfire forces evacuation order and 70-mile Interstate 84 closure in eastern Oregon
The Fox Fire prompted a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order for Huntington and closed approximately 70 miles of Interstate 84 near the Oregon-Idaho line on July 27.