Irrigon NewsLocal news for Irrigon, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wildfire forces evacuations- July 7, 2008 A few people were evacuated from their homes near Irrigon after a fire at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge threatened them Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/irrigon-or/2008/07/wildfire-forces-evacuations?fromrss=1 Problems linger after lightning storm- July 5, 2008 Sunday's storm wreaked havoc in Oregon and southwest Washington, according to fire officials and homeowners.http://www.topix.net/city/irrigon-or/2008/07/problems-linger-after-lightning-storm?fromrss... Fire forces evacuations in E. Ore. town- July 3, 2008 A small number of people were evacuated from their homes near Irrigon after a fire at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge threatened them.http://www.topix.net/city/irrigon-or/2008/07/fire-forces-evacuations-in-e-ore-town?fromrss... Grass fire at depot not a threat- July 2, 2008 A range fire burned 150 acres on the Umatilla Chemical Depot Monday afternoon, apparently started by a lightning strike near the railroad tracks on the southwest corner of the depot.http://www.topix.net/city/irrigon-or/2008/07/grass-fire-at-depot-not-a-threat?fromrss=1 High winds caused outages, fire- July 1, 2008 Approximately 3,800 Umatilla Electric Cooperative members were without power Sunday night after strong winds knocked down 22 transmission poles between Paterson Ferry Road and Irrigon.http://www.topix.net/city/irrigon-or/2008/06/high-winds-caused-outages-fire?fromrss=1 |