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Flat fire remains uncontained in central Oregon; 4 homes, other buildings destroyed

Flat fire remains uncontained in central Oregon; 4 homes, other buildings destroyed

The wildfire raging in central Oregon has destroyed four houses and about half a dozen other buildings, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said on social media late Sunday. The Flat fire, about 2 miles northeast of Sisters, has scorched about 22,000 acres and remains 0% contained, fire officials said. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of homes and personal …

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Firefighters battle relentless Flat Fire near Sisters, Oregon, consuming 22,000 acres

Firefighters battle relentless Flat Fire near Sisters, Oregon, consuming 22,000 acres

SISTERS, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters are continuing their relentless battle against the Flat Fire, which has now consumed 21,971 acres just two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon. Crews have been working tirelessly since the fire ignited on Thursday afternoon, establishing initial dozer and hand lines around key areas of the blaze. Eric Perkins, Operations Section Chief for the Oregon Department …

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Flat Fire triggers evacuations in Central Oregon

Flat Fire triggers evacuations in Central Oregon

The Flat Fire on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office The Flat Fire continued to threaten communities in Deschutes and Jefferson counties over the weekend. The blaze started Thursday evening and had grown to more than 21,971 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday morning, threatening nearly 4,000 homes. About 10,000 people were under some level of evacuation …

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Flat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres – The New York Times

Flat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres  The New York Times Flat Fire Update – August 23, 2025  Central Oregon Fire Information Flat Fire prompts evacuations in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties  NPR for Oregonians FIRE ALERT: Flat Fire explodes to over 18,000 acres overnight, moving from Culver toward Sisters  KTVZ Drone temporarily grounds early Flat Fire air attack. …

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Wall Street finished flat ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole speech and retail earnings – Seeking Alpha

Wall Street finished flat ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech and retail earnings  Seeking Alpha Stock futures are flat as the market awaits Fed’s Jackson Hole summit, retail earnings: Live updates  CNBC Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 slip as Wall Street seeks clarity on Fed rate-cut path, Ukraine talks  Yahoo Finance Wall Street ends on muted note ahead of Jackson Hole summit, …

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Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat – The New York Times

Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat  The New York Times DOJ to begin sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday, House member says  The Washington Post Trump DOJ handing Epstein documents to House Oversight Committee on Friday as subpoena deadline looms  Fox News DOJ to begin turning over Epstein docs to Oversight panel Friday: Comer  The Hill When Will Epstein …

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Wall Street ends flat, but S&P hits another closing high as rate-cut bets waver – Reuters

Wall Street ends flat, but S&P hits another closing high as rate-cut bets waver  Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq hit pause as hot PPI inflation data cools rate-cut rally  Yahoo Finance US wholesale prices jump in July as tariffs hit  BBC Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, much more than expected  CNBC Businesses have been eating Trump’s tariffs. That’s starting to …

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Pa. Senate Republicans pass two years of funding for mass transit, with flat funding for 2025-26

Pa. Senate Republicans pass two years of funding for mass transit, with flat funding for 2025-26

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Senate on Tuesday advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, as well as a two-year, $1.2 billion transportation plan opposed by Democrats to fund mass transit operations and repairs to rural roads. The transportation measure would draw from money designated for ongoing and planned transit capital projects in the Public Transportation Trust …

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