A vehicle drives along Jackson Trail Rd. as the Bench fire burns on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Warm Springs, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Wind-driven wildfires burned across central Oregon, where firefighters worked to contain fast-moving flames threatening nearby communities.
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People watch as the Bench fire approaches on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Warm Springs, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Flames consume vegetation along Jackson Trail Rd. as the Bench fire burns on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Warm Springs, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Bench fire on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Firefighters ride in a buggy while battling the Akawa Butte fire on Friday, July 24, 2026, near Sisters, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)The Bench and Beachcomb fires burn on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A firefighter clears vegetation as the Akawa Butte fire approaches on Friday, July 24, 2026, near Sisters, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A helicopter drops water on the Akawa Butte fire on Friday, July 24, 2026, near Sisters, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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