TWO BEND WOMEN NAMED TO STATE'S WILDFIRE COUNCIL Mayor Sally Russell and Fire Captain Tricia Connolly Will Serve on the New Council Wildfires burned more than 400,000 acres across the state of Oregon last year, and the governor is hoping that a new council will help to limit wildfire damage in the future. Central Oregon Daily's Anyssa Bohanan has the latest on Governor Brown's Wildfire Council and two Central Oregonians who have been appointed to it. | Central Oregon Daily News | Facebook

8K views · 96 reactions | A fast-moving wildfire in northern Oregon threatened homes in Wasco County on June 12, as local officials issued an evacuation order for residents. The Rowena Fire spread quickly, burning 3,500 acres with zero percent containment, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal. https://abc7news.com/6378362/ | ABC7 News | Facebook

FIREFIGHTING BOUNDARIES How Red Tape Can Hinder Fire Efforts This year the Watson Creek Fire burned 60,000 acres of forest south-east of Bend, but local firefighters there were told to stand down due to a paperwork issue. Central Oregon Daily's Brian Jennings has more on the story. | Central Oregon Daily News