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.
Crews battle massive fire at old paper mill in Oregon City
At about 3:46 a.m., Clackamas Fire crews were called out to a fire at 419 Main Street. The fire is on the Blue Heron property, which is an abandoned paper mill now owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde as part of their reclaiming of ancestral homelands. A second alarm has been called to bring in more resources.
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.
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 closed Highway 99E as fire crews tackled the blaze. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at about 3:45 a.m., according to reports.
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: President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.
Crews battle fire at Blue Heron paper mill Thursday morning
Clackamas fire crews are battling a fire at the Blue Heron Papermill in Oregon City early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City goes up in flames; firefighters on scene
Firefighters battled a 3-alarm blaze at the old Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City Thursday morning, Clackamas Fire reported. Officials closed Highway 99E as fire crews tackled the blaze. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at about 3:45 a.
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