Over 10% of Oregon's population has had to evacuate because of the wildfires. These are the latest updates on the fires in the West:
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said hundreds of residences have been destroyed. She said emergency responders were"inundated" and urged residents not to call 911 to report smoke or ash clouds. Evacuees poured into the state fairgrounds in the capital city of Salem, many bringing their animals.
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management said 39 wildfires were burning in the state by Thursday morning, a number that shocked officials.. Brown issued an executive order Thursday declaring an abnormal market disruption, which allows the Attorney General and Oregon Department of Justice to investigate businesses where price gouging is reported.
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