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WHEELER COUNTY, Ore. — The Butte Creek Fire has become Oregon’s first major wildfire of the 2025 season, erupting Sunday afternoon in northwest Wheeler County and growing rapidly overnight. As of Monday morning, the blaze has scorched an estimated 2,000 acres, a significant jump from the initial 300-acre estimate.
The fire is burning in a rugged, remote region near the junction of Wheeler, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties — about nine miles north of Clarno. Currently, no evacuation orders are in place, but the situation is evolving as high winds threaten to push the fire further.
The #ButteCreekFire made a 1,500+ acre run overnight and is now
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