An Oregon environmentalist who fought to protect the pristine Opal Creek Wilderness has been missing since the devastating Beachie Creek Fire swept through his home last week
George Atiyeh, the 72-year-old activist and nephew of former Oregon Gov. Victor Atiyeh, was last seen on September 7 before the Beachie Creek Fire exploded overnight last week.A firefighter has died in the California wildfire sparked by a gender reveal partyThe fire began August 16 in the Opal Creek Wilderness, about 2 miles south of Jawbone Flats and 6 miles north of Detroit, Oregon, according to the US Forest Service's InciWeb system.
Read More"I did urge him to leave, and he said it was only a level two evacuation so he didn't need to yet," Canfield said in an email.The Opal Creek Wilderness is a 20,000-acre refuge of steep and rugged forested hillsides boasting Douglas fir trees, creeks, mountain peaks and lookouts, according to the Forest Service.
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