Witnesses described a hushed scene as police officers gathered around the body of a young man lying in the street.

It’s hard to say anyone can “win” in a pandemic, but Gado Gado found one heck of a silver lining.

It’s hard to say anyone can “win” in a pandemic, but Gado Gado found one heck of a silver lining.

Sure, paddling past smokestacks, rusting factories and water towers may not read as traditionally picturesque, but there’s something to be said about taking in scenes that were never really meant for public consumption

Sure, paddling past smokestacks, rusting factories and water towers may not read as traditionally picturesque, but there’s something to be said about taking in scenes that were never really meant for public consumption

As fires continue to rip across the region and thousands of people are under evacuation orders, the Oregon Department of Forestry has made the call to close all of the state-managed forests in northwestern Oregon. The public will not be allowed entry into the Clatsop, Tillamook and Santiam State Forests effective immediately. Scattered state wilderness areas in Benton, Lincoln and Polk Counties are also off limits.

As fires continue to rip across the region and thousands of people are under evacuation orders, the Oregon Department of Forestry has made the call to close all of the state-managed forests in northwestern Oregon. The public will not be allowed entry into the Clatsop, Tillamook and Santiam State Forests effective immediately. Scattered state wilderness areas in Benton, Lincoln and Polk Counties are also off limits.

The first deaths have now been confirmed in the Santiam Fire, and the individuals are related to the founder of beloved Willamette Valley theme park, Enchanted Forest. The body of 13-year-old Wyatt Tofte, who had been missing since Tuesday while trying to escape the blaze, was found this afternoon. Volunteers had been searching for him after he ran from his home and disappeared. His grandmother, Peggy Mosso, also perished.