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Jackson County blaze prompts statewide fire response, the first of 2026

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the conflagration act for the first time in 2026 on July 10 as a fire engulfed more than 1,500-acres in Jackson County.

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Salem Statesman Journal· Jul 11, 2:48 PMJackson County blaze prompts statewide fire response, the first of 2026Also ran in Eugene Register-Guard

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