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Alaska Kids Evacuated by Oregon Wildfire | Portland News
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When Oregon’s wildfire season turned brutal, a summer camp was forced to shut down—sending hundreds scrambling, including 13 Alaskan kids on their first big trip outside home. Evacuated through smoke-choked skies and fire blockades, they ended up sleeping on gym floors at a middle school—but instead of despair, they found community: locals opened their homes, movie nights lit up the halls, and even a mall and amusement park became unexpected highlights. Though their adventure wasn’t what they planned, it became unforgettable. Now safely back in Alaska, the camp is reopening—and this story proves that even in chaos, kindness and resilience can turn disaster into shared memory.
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