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Last updated: August 6, 2026
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Hagen Fire Watch (/fires)
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- For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. For official evacuation orders, shelter information, and alert subscriptions, use Union County emergency management / Everbridge (or OR-Alert) and Oregon OEM wildfire resources.
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