Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders
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: https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/crews-battle-fire-at-blue-heron-paper-mill-thursday-morning/
Massive fire burns abandoned paper mill in Oregon City

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Firefighters tackle a large blaze at the historic Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City, affecting local traffic.
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Crews battle massive fire at old paper mill in Oregon City
At about 3:46 a.m., Clackamas Fire crews were called out to a fire at 419 Main Street. The fire is on the Blue Heron property, which is an abandoned paper mill now owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde as part of their reclaiming of ancestral homelands. A second alarm has been called to bring in more resources.