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Warm Springs reservation, battling wildfire, faces a crucial shortage: drinking water
Warm Springs reservation, battling wildfire, faces a crucial shortage: drinking water
Warm Springs reservation, battling wildfire, faces a crucial shortage: drinking water

Published on: 07/31/2026

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The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Tents for fire crews sit in a field at Madras High School while firefighters work the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Javin Dimmick, Warm Springs wild land fire public information officer, reviews a map during the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Duwayne Eriacho, division supervisor for the Southwest area incident management team, points to a map during the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.The Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation continued to burn on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Crews work to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.A firefighter uses a drip torch to burn off excess undergrowth to manage the Bench Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

As the 64,000-acre Bench fire continued its march across the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Thursday after destroying eight homes and five other structures, tribal officials warned of another looming crisis: drinking water.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/07/warm-springs-reservation-battling-wildfire-faces-a-crucial-shortage-drinking-water.html

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