A top state official acknowledged Friday that Oregon is preparing for a “mass fatality incident” Update: Mobile Morgue Set Up

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7 dead, 60 people unaccounted in Oregon wildfires as disaster’s toll begins to come into focus
Updated Sep 12, 2020; Posted Sep 11, 2020
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A top state official acknowledged Friday that Oregon is preparing for a “mass fatality incident.” But Andrew Phelps, head of the state Department of Emergency Management, said he had no idea yet of the scope. Firefighters are still working to evacuate people and start to control the fires.

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Hazardous air, mass casualty, misinformation as fires blaze in Oregon

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Mobile Morgue Set Up to Handle Wildfire Deaths in Oregon; Dangerous Air Quality Could Linger for Weeks
By Ron Brackett and Jan Wesner Childs
3 days ago
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