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Expect smoke over Oregon City

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.

KGW-TV Portland on MSN · 20h

Large fire breaks out at old Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City

OREGON CITY, Ore. — Firefighters are responding to a large fire at the old Blue Heron paper mill on Main Street in Oregon City. A large plume of smoke can be seen in the area.

KPTV Portland on MSN · 14h

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.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 18h

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.

katu · 1d

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.

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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 ...