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Archive Home > 2001 > August > 14 > Wildfires rage across Oregon

Wildfires rage across Oregon

Kitzhaber declares state of emergency while crews battle Crane Prairie blaze

By John Cote Ted Taylor / The Bulletin
August 14, 2001

Nearly 250 firefighters this morning continued battling a 400-acre blaze near the Crane Prairie Reservoir, joining more than 8,500 firefighters working hundreds of wildfires in the West.

To help the thousands of firefighters battling the 30 blazes in Oregon alone, Gov. John Kitzhaber on Monday....

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