Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders
A fire early Thursday at the site of the former Blue Heron paper mill is expected to smolder for the next 24 to 48 hours, possibly sending smoke and ash over Oregon City, officials said. Regulators with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said the fire did not pose a risk to river and air quality.
Fire at former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City causes lengthy closure of 99E
A fire, called in at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City, closed Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Main Street and Oregon Highway 99E. The Oregon Department of Transportation closed 99E in both directions from Oregon City to just north of Canby.
Fire crews battle blaze at old paper mill; streets shut down in Oregon City
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — A 3-alarm fire broke out at the former Blue Heron paper mill located in Oregon City early Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene just after 3:45 a.m. Several streets including 99E are closed in the area around the old mill.
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
A small Oregon city is facing a fresh lawsuit over its homeless camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on Thursday.
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Former Oregon City, OR, Paper Mill Destroyed by Three-Alarm Fire
Firefighters battled a 3-alarm blaze at the old Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City Thursday morning, Clackamas Fire reported. Officials close
Former Western Oregon basketball players claim school ignored abuse in $28M lawsuit
Nine former Western Oregon women’s basketball players filed a $28 million lawsuit against the university on Wednesday, in which they allege year-long abuse.
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Historic Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City Engulfed in Flames, Sparks Major Emergency Response
Firefighters tackle a large blaze at the historic Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City, affecting local traffic.
This central Oregon town was just certified as an international dark sky community
Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing.
Oregon fire station gets OK to expand in River Front district
The Oregon City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a zoning variance and special-use permit for the Oregon Fire Protection District to expand its fire station in the city's River Front Commercial District.
Man says he was behind some of the viral googly eyes on public art in Oregon
A man in the central Oregon city of Bend says he was responsible for some of the googly eyes placed on sculptures there.
Crews remain after inferno at abandoned Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City
Crews remain on the scene hours after a fire engulfed the Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City. Read online: https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/crews-battle-fire-at-blue-heron-paper-mill-thursday-morning/
Massive fire burns abandoned paper mill in Oregon City
Firefighters battled a massive fire on the property of an abandoned paper mill in Oregon City early Thursday morning.