(Salem, OR) -- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared an extended state of emergency due to the imminent threat of fire in the state through October first. The declaration clears the way for more state resources to respond faster to the escalating threat.

Three major human-caused fires are burning in the state. The Cow Valley Fire, south of Baker City, has burned 132,528 acres as of Monday morning. The Falls Fire, northwest of Burns, is estimated at 64,225 acres. Near Dufur, Tthe Larch Creek Fire has burned 18,684 acres and is 8% contained.