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Many of Oregon's beloved outdoor spaces are burned out or imperiled right now.

Here are some places to donate to firefighters, evacuees

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The Lionshead Fire on Mt. Jefferson and the Warm Springs Indian Reservation is the largest fire burning in Central Oregon—while at the same time, at least a dozen other fires have destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 10 people. Another 22 are still missing.

Many of Oregon's beloved outdoor spaces are burned out or imperiled right now.

Oregon Office of Emergency Management

These unsung heroes can use your help.

For those looking to help evacuees and firefighters, the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network recommends these ways to help:

-Donate or volunteer with the Red Cross at Redcross.org/donate and Redcross.org/volunteer

- Donate to the 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund, established by Gov. Kate Brown. Both long-term and immediate relief fund portals are available at oregoncf.org

- Sign up to volunteer at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management at oregonrecovers.org.communityos.org

- Donate or volunteer with the Salvation Army Cascades' Division Emergency Disaster Services at cascade.salvationarmy.org/cascade2/oregon-wildfire-response

- Donate to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation at wffoundation.org

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Nicole Vulcan has been editor of the Source since 2016. You can mostly find her raising chickens, walking dogs, riding all the bikes and attempting to turn a high desert scrap of land into a permaculture oasis.