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Coleman Creek Fire Spreads Near Oregon-WA Border

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The Coleman Creek Fire, sparked by lightning on July 22, has expanded rapidly in eastern Oregon, reaching Highway 20 and the community of Juntura as of July 25. The fire is burning in grass, brush, and juniper across Harney and Malheur counties, with movement influenced by steady winds and abundant vegetation.

The fire's spread toward Highway 20 and Juntura, located near the Oregon-Washington border, raises concerns for rural residents in the region. The Bureau of Land Management's Burns and Vale Districts are managing the incident, with no immediate evacuation orders mentioned in the source material.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orbud-coleman-creek
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  • The Coleman Creek Fire was sparked by lightning on July 22null
  • The Coleman Creek Fire has expanded rapidly in eastern Oregon as of July 25null
  • The Coleman Creek Fire reached Highway 20 as of July 25null
  • The Coleman Creek Fire reached the community of Juntura as of July 25null
  • The Coleman Creek Fire is burning in grass, brush, and junipernull
  • The Coleman Creek Fire is burning across Harney and Malheur countiesnull
  • The Coleman Creek Fire's spread is influenced by steady windsnull
  • The Coleman Creek Fire's spread is influenced by abundant vegetationnull
  • The Coleman Creek Fire's spread toward Highway 20 and Juntura raises concerns for rural residents in the regionnull
  • The Coleman Creek Fire is located near the Oregon-Washington bordernull
  • The Bureau of Land Management's Burns and Vale Districts are managing the Coleman Creek Fire incidentnull
  • No immediate evacuation orders have been mentioned for the Coleman Creek Firenull

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