Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Act Due to Wildfire, Residents Told to Evacuate

Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Act Due to Wildfire, Residents Told to Evacuate
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 10, 2020. Cathy Cheney/Pool Photo via AP
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Residents in Oregon are advised to be prepared and follow all evacuation orders after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in the state’s southwest.

The Rum Creek Fire burning outside the town of Galice in Josephine County is “currently estimated to be 4,700 acres in size,” according to the governor’s office.