JUST IN: Red Flag Warning Issued Wednesday, for Central Oregon

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The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a “red flag” fire weather warning for much of Central and north-central Oregon from 1 p.m to midnight Wednesday, predicting “abundant lightning” from thunderstorms that could ignite dry, fine fuels across lower-level grasslands.

The red flag warning stretches from the east slopes of the Central and Northern Oregon Cascades to the Lower Columbia Basin, Blue Mountain foothills and into eastern Washington.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby