Page 8 - Eagle Cap News Today

Like the summer that refuses to go quietly, a couple wildfires in Wallowa County continue to act as though autumn isn’t nearly a month old.

ENTERPRISE — Minimal growth occurred in the past 24 hours on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness fires, the Southern Area Blue Team reported at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

ENTERPRISE — The weather is expected to play a factor in the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness fires Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 21-22, as warmer temperatures and lower humidity

LA GRANDE — The long and nomadic tale of a locomotive that has iconic status in Union County is taking a new twist.

JOSEPH — Road closures due to wildfires will be reassessed, with some roads possibly being reopened next week, said Brian Anderson, district ranger with the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

JOSEPH — Road closures due to wildfires will be reassessed, with some roads possibly being reopened next week, said Brian Anderson, district ranger with the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

Cooler weather, along with heavy rain in places, continues to keep Oregon’s biggest wildfire, and a trio of other lighting-caused blazes in Wallowa County, from growing much.

JOSEPH — Coming back after two years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon’s Alpenfest will be held this year at the Joseph Community Events Center, according to Alpenmeister Chuck

ENTERPRISE — A cold front through the area Wednesday, Sept. 7, brought gusty erratic winds that produced rapid fire growth on the Double Creek Fire, according to the Sept. 8

ENTERPRISE — Additional resources continued to arrive on Sunday, Sept. 4, including task forces from the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal, to help battle the both the Double