Several large wildfires erupt in Eastern Oregon; air quality alert in effect

A number of large wildfires, including two human-caused fires, are now burning across Eastern Oregon.

Wildland firefighters in northeast Oregon faced their first big test of the 2017 fire season over the weekend after three large blazes erupted in relatively short order, at least two of which were human-caused.

Source: Several large wildfires erupt in Eastern Oregon; air quality alert in effect – Local News – East Oregonian