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Firefighters Tackle Blazes In Central Oregon

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Two lightning-sparked  wildfires that started last week in Central Oregon continue to burn, but firefighters are making headway in their containment efforts.

The Boxcar Fire, near Maupin, grew to 96,000 acres Sunday after merging with the nearby South Junction Fire. It’s now 47 percent contained.

The Graham Fire is burning near Lake Billy Chinook, and remained at 2,055 acres Sunday. It is 50 percent contained.

The Graham Fire threatened numerous homes in the Three Rivers subdivision late last week, but  previously evacuated residents were allowed to return home on Saturday.

Love Cross joined KLCC in 2017. She began her public radio career as a graduate student, serving as Morning Edition Host for Boise State Public Radio in the late 1990s. She earned her undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Communication from University of California at Davis, and her Master’s Degree from Boise State University. In addition to her work in public radio, Love teaches college-level courses in Communication and Public Speaking.