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As the Bootleg Fire in south central Oregon has grown exponentially in recent days, the number of evacuees has grown with it.
The Red Cross emergency shelter at Klamath County Fairgrounds in Klamath Falls has now housed more than 130 people since opening last week. Some are choosing to stay in their vehicles or campers on fairgrounds property while others are staying inside the event center.
The Bootleg Fire, burning in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, has exploded to nearly 202,000 acres in less than a week. A second fire has sparked as well, estimated at 150 acres as of Tuesday afternoon. Efforts are underway to contain it.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. A suspect was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Klamath Falls.
Police said on February 18, 43-year-old Jason Malberg was stabbed in the neck behind the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission.
When first responders arrived, Malberg was reportedly bleeding profusely. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
After the incident, a police K9 unit tracked the suspect to a nearby trailer. He was arrested and identified as 38-year-old Albert Ed Martin.
The Klamath Falls Police Department said the stabbing stemmed from a “property dispute.”
Martin remains behind bars in the Klamath County Jail on charges of murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and tampering with evidence.
Providence said on Thursday that its vaccine procedures created the impression that some people are able to use their access to get a vaccination appointment.