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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land“Due to rapid fire growth and extreme regional fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land along both sides of the John Day River, from Service Creek north to the Columbia River.”
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The closures are along both sides of the John Day River“Due to rapid fire growth and extreme regional fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land along both sides of the John Day River, from Service Creek north to the Columbia River.”
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The closures extend from Service Creek north to the Columbia River“Due to rapid fire growth and extreme regional fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land along both sides of the John Day River, from Service Creek north to the Columbia River.”
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The closures were implemented due to rapid fire growth“Due to rapid fire growth and extreme regional fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land along both sides of the John Day River, from Service Creek north to the Columbia River.”
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The closures were implemented due to extreme regional fire activity“Due to rapid fire growth and extreme regional fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented closures across all BLM-administered land along both sides of the John Day River, from Service Creek north to the Columbia River.”
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The Rowe Creek Complex is a cluster of lightning-caused wildfires“Background:The Rowe Creek Complex is a cluster of lightning-caused wildfires with the majority of land impacted in Wheeler County, Oregon. These wildfires were ignited when a lightning storm passed over the Twickenham area on July 15 & 16, 2026.”
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The Rowe Creek Complex was ignited July 15-16, 2026“These wildfires were ignited when a lightning storm passed over the Twickenham area on July 15 & 16, 2026.”
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The Rowe Creek Complex includes multiple fires“Primary fires original names: Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham”
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One of the fires in the Rowe Creek Complex is Crosswhite“Primary fires original names: Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham”
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One of the fires in the Rowe Creek Complex is Camel Hump“Primary fires original names: Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham”
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One of the fires in the Rowe Creek Complex is Red Rock“Primary fires original names: Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham”
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One of the fires in the Rowe Creek Complex is Twickenham“Primary fires original names: Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham”
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Managing agencies of the Rowe Creek Complex include BLM“Managing Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State Fire Marshal, Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, Rural Fire Protection Associations, U.S. Forest Service partners, National Park Service, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and cooperating agencies.”
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Managing agencies of the Rowe Creek Complex include Oregon Department of Forestry“Managing Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State Fire Marshal, Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, Rural Fire Protection Associations, U.S. Forest Service partners, National Park Service, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and cooperating agencies.”
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Managing agencies of the Rowe Creek Complex include Wheeler County Sheriff's Office“Managing Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State Fire Marshal, Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, Rural Fire Protection Associations, U.S. Forest Service partners, National Park Service, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and cooperating agencies.”
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Evacuation information for the Rowe Creek Complex is available via Wheeler County's interactive mapNot found in the source record — unverified.