Oregon Governor Issues Emergency Declaration Over Fires

Oregon Governor Issues Emergency Declaration Over Fires
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at the state capital building in Salem, Ore., on Feb. 20, 2015. Steve Dipaola/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an emergency declaration over rapidly spreading wildfires throughout the state.

Brown, a Democrat, invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act. There are at least 35 active fires burning more than 360,000 acres as of Sept. 9, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, ABC News reported.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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