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Hundreds of Northwest towns at greater wildfire risk than previously estimated
Hundreds of Northwest towns at greater wildfire risk than previously estimated
Hundreds of Northwest towns at greater wildfire risk than previously estimated

Published on: 05/19/2026

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Wildfires destroyed homes along Talent Avenue in Talent, Oregon, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020.

More than 400 mostly small communities throughout the Northwest, such as Cave Junction, Glendale and La Pine in southern and central Oregon, are at greater risk of suffering from wildfires and their impacts than previously thought when socioeconomic conditions are factored into risk assessments, new research finds.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/05/hundreds-of-small-northwest-towns-at-greater-wildfire-risk-than-previously-estimated.html

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