Wildfires Force Evacuations in Oregon and BC

Fast-moving wildfires burned across central Oregon and British Columbia, forcing evacuations and threatening communities.

The Warm Springs reservation evacuated as the Bench and Beachcomb fires spread, while residents of Clinton, B.C., recounted fleeing their homes.

In B.C., the Big Bar Complex fire remained volatile, with no meaningful rainfall expected.

The fires added to a severe North American wildfire season, with smoke visible from Aberdeen and air quality concerns mounting.