Ore. Gov. Kotek Invokes the Emergency Conflagration Act in Response to Hat Rock and Mount Hebron Fires
June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
SALEM, Oregon, June 15 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news:
Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act the evening of June 13, 2023, in response to two wildfires in Umatilla County: the Hat Rock fire burning east of Hermiston and the Mount Hebron fire burning northeast of Pendleton. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 evacuation orders for the Hat Rock fire, and some residents self-evacuated due to the fire activity on the Mou . . .
Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act the evening of June 13, 2023, in response to two wildfires in Umatilla County: the Hat Rock fire burning east of Hermiston and the Mount Hebron fire burning northeast of Pendleton. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 evacuation orders for the Hat Rock fire, and some residents self-evacuated due to the fire activity on the Mou . . .