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Drought has helped turn Oregon into a tinderbox as state moves into ‘water scarcity’ era
Drought has helped turn Oregon into a tinderbox as state moves into ‘water scarcity’ era
Drought has helped turn Oregon into a tinderbox as state moves into ‘water scarcity’ era

Published on: 08/05/2026

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Children watch as the Bench fire approaches on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Warm Springs, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Oregon is enduring a wildfire season for the record books, fueled in part by a punishing drought across the central and eastern parts of the state.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/08/drought-has-helped-turn-oregon-into-a-tinderbox-as-state-moves-into-water-scarcity-era.html

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