Expect smoke over Oregon City

Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders
A fire early Thursday at the site of the former Blue Heron paper mill is expected to smolder for the next 24 to 48 hours, possibly sending smoke and ash over Oregon City, officials said. Regulators with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said the fire did not pose a risk to river and air quality.
Large fire breaks out at old Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City
OREGON CITY, Ore. — A large fire broke out at the old Blue Heron paper mill on Main Street in Oregon City early Thursday morning. A plume of smoke could be seen in the area.
Crews remain after inferno at abandoned Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City
Crews remain on the scene hours after a fire engulfed the Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City. Read online: President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.
Fire at former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City causes lengthy closure of 99E
A fire, called in at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City, closed Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Main Street and Oregon Highway 99E. The Oregon Department of Transportation closed 99E in both directions from Oregon City to just north of Canby.
Crews battle fire at Blue Heron paper mill Thursday morning
Clackamas fire crews are battling a fire at the Blue Heron Papermill in Oregon City early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Fire crews battle blaze at old paper mill; streets shut down in Oregon City
A 3-alarm fire broke out at the former Blue Heron paper mill located in Oregon City early Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene just after 3:45 a.m. Several streets including 99E are closed in the area around the old mill.
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