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The Ore Fire is burning 7 miles northeast of Blue River. On Monday morning, the fire had reached 645 acres in steep and rugged terrain. BELOW: The Pyramid Fire burns in Willamette National Forest. TOP PHOTO PROVIDED BY ORE FIRE TEAM; BOTTOM PHOTO PROVIDED BY WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

Nearly 100 burn across state

Jonathan Williams

Salem Statesman Journal

USA TODAY NETWORK

Nearly 100 fires were burning across the state on Monday, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal.

The weekend saw red flag warnings, wind, lightning and thunderstorms that rolled through the state. Conditions were set to remain challenging for firefighters on Monday.

Temperatures were forecast to be in the high 70s and 80s throughout much of this week.

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is ask-

ing Oregonians to pay attention to the fire danger and take steps to avoid sparking a fire.

"Our firefighters are doing everything thing they can to rise to this immense challenge, but they are taxed, and we need our fellow Oregonians' help," Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana RuizTemple said in a press release Sunday. "Please take precautions to avoid sparking a human-caused fire, be familiar with evacuation levels, and have a gokit ready in case you need to leave your home."

See WILDFIRES, Page 6A

State seeks public comment for camping rate range increases

Emma Logan

Salem Statesman Journal

USA TODAY NETWORK

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is considering rate range increases for camping and facility fees for the public and is seeking comment on the proposed changes.

The rate increases are necessary due to increased utility costs, operations, maintenance needs and inflation, OPRD said in a news release. The rate range increases would not increase fees auto-

matically. The range gives flexibility to adjust the fees within the range over time and avoids large increases all at once, OPRD said.

Examples for the proposed rate range changes include:

A full hook-up campsite with a current rate of $33 and rate range of $26 to $40 would see a proposed rate range increase of $33 to $52 for Oregonians and a range of $41.25 to $65 for out of state visitors.

See CAMPING, Page 2A

Oregon review validates concerns for care of vulnerable children

Lauren Dake

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Nine months after it was revealed the state of Oregon was paying millions of dollars to an unlicensed, religious nonprofit to watch some of the state's most vulnerable children, an internal review by the Oregon Department of Human Services validated concerns from those outside of the agency that there was a lack of oversight and children's safety and wellbeing could not be assured.

The internal audit is noteworthy in how rudimentary the recommendations are. The report suggests ODHS officials run background checks on providers before they are placed in homes to watch over vulnerable children. The audit also states more fiscal oversight over such contracts is needed, highlighting one instance where a provider overcharged the state by more than $88,000.

In November, OPB first reported

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