Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. LEVEL 2: BE SET Evacuation Alert Activated Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that based on conversations with Fire Incident Command in charge of the Wiley Fire burning …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 11:20 a.m. Green Peter Reservoir Shut Down Until Further Notice Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that United States Forest Service Scooper Planes have been assigned to the Wiley Fire …
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Priceboro Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan is pleased to inform the community that all evacuation levels related to the PRICEBORO FIRE are lifted. The Sheriff extends special thanks to more than 210 …
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Sweet Home – Wiley Fire Update: August 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that the Wiley Fire, burning in steep terrain approximately 1 mile south from the end of Harris Road, off Whiskey Butte Drive, …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that signs of smoke in the air east of Sweet Home caused area residents to call Linn County 9-1-1 at approximately 1800 hours this evening. Upon investigating, crews from the Sweet Home Fire District, …
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Priceboro Fire Update: August 6, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan wants to share with the community that the Priceboro Fire east of Harrisburg is continuing to be fought today by nearly 210 firefighters, as the fire …
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Priceboro Fire Update: August 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that fire personnel working the Priceboro Fire east of Harrisburg have successfully put a bulldozer line around the entire fire, and are continuing to battle …
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Priceboro Fire Update: August 5, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. While the Priceboro Fire east of Harrisburg didn’t grow in size overnight, the fire continued to burn against the strong efforts of fire crews and equipment. According to the Oregon Department …
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Priceboro Fire Leads to Evacuations Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that at 3:14 p.m. a brush fire broke out on Priceboro Drive east of Harrisburg and quickly moved southeast towards a community on Mt. Tom Drive. Harrisburg Fire Department …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports a deceased victim found in the woods in 2006 was identified as Jesus Ruiz of Aumsville, Oregon. The investigation began on October 23, 2006, at approximately 6:17 p.m. when the Linn County Sheriff’s Office …
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