Oregon Route 126 westbound had reopened as of 8:30 p.m. after closing at milepost 14.4 in Mapleton earlier in the day due to the fire, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Evacuation orders near Mapleton, Oregon, were downgraded to Level 1 ("Be Ready") on June 20th following the Rice Fire. The fire, located near Highways 126 and 36, started on June 19th and burned ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A wildfire in Lane County near Mapleton at the junction of Highway 126 and Highway 36 at prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office ...