Neighborhoods destroyed by wildfire in Talent, Oregon

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TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 13: Burnt homes in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire are seen on September 13, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 13: Homeowners survey their property in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire on September 13, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Talent, Orgegon wildfire destruction by the Almeda Fire

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TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 12: In this aerial view from a drone, a police patrol car drives by apartment homes destroyed by wildfire on September 12, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
TALENT, OR – SEPTEMBER 12: In this aerial view from a drone, residents sift through a home destroyed by wildfire on September 12, 2020 in Talent, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Talent and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Ashland wildfire damage and Medford area photos

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ASHLAND, OR – SEPTEMBER 11: Search and rescue personnel from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office look for the possible remains of a missing elderly resident in a mobile home park that was destroyed by wildfire on September 11, 2020 in Ashland, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Ashland and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
ASHLAND, OR – SEPTEMBER 11: Search and rescue personnel from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office look for the possible remains of a missing elderly resident in a mobile home park that was destroyed by wildfire on September 11, 2020 in Ashland, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in Ashland and nearby towns have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Phoenix, Oregon wildfire damage

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PHOENIX, OR – SEPTEMBER 10: People walk through a mobile home park destroyed by fire on September 10, 2020 in Phoenix, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in the town have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, OR – SEPTEMBER 10: A mobile home park destroyed by fire is seen from an aerial view on September 10, 2020 in Phoenix, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in the town have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Wildfires In Oregon Force Mass Evacuations And Threaten Hundreds Of Structures

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Spending a few days in Oregon on assignment for Getty this week, covering the explosion of wildfire in the West.

OREGON CITY, OR – SEPTEMBER 09: Firefighters prepare to fight nearby wildfires at a Clackamas County fire station on September 9, 2020 in Oregon City, Oregon. Officials have given Level 3 “go now” evacuation notices to at least half of Clackamas County due to multiple wildfires. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
OREGON CITY, OR – SEPTEMBER 09: A damaged power line hangs near grass and shrubs, as the sky is tinted orange by wildfire smoke, on September 9, 2020 in Oregon City, Oregon. Officials have given Level 3 “go now” evacuation notices to at least half of Clackamas County due to multiple wildfires. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Right Wing Groups Organize Large Car Rally Near Portland, Oregon As Counter To Ongoing Anti-Police Protesters

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TUALATIN, OR – SEPTEMBER 07: Participants in a pro-Trump vehicle rally drive southbound on Interstate 5 on September 7, 2020 in Tualatin, Oregon. The event, billed as the Oregon For Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally, began in Clackamas and made its way toward Salem. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SALEM, OR – SEPTEMBER 07: A naked Black Lives Matter demonstrator holds middle fingers up toward right wing demonstrators after a pro-Trump caravan rally convened at the Oregon State Capitol building on September 7, 2020 in Salem, Oregon. The caravan event, billed as the Oregon For Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally, began in Clackamas and made its way to the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Nicole Blake Chafetz, Aunt of Jacob Blake, Speaks at Seattle Rally

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SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 30: Nicole Blake Chafetz, the aunt of Jacob Blake, speaks during a Black Lives Matter rally on August 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The peaceful rally was held to protest police brutality and the killing of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 30: Nicole Blake Chafetz (L), the aunt of Jacob Blake, embraces Victoria Pacho during a Black Lives Matter rally on August 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The peaceful rally was held to protest police brutality and the killing of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Photos: Portland protests for racial justice enter 89th night

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NYTUNREST Portland, OR – AUGUST 24, 2020: A police officer watches protesters while standing near graffiti on the Portland Police Association building during demonstrations in Portland, Oregon on August 24, 2020. Racial justice protests continued in Portland for the 89th night. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
NYTUNREST Portland, OR – AUGUST 24, 2020: Protesters kneel in the street with their hands up during demonstrations outside of the Portland Police Association building in Portland, Oregon on August 24, 2020. Racial justice protests continued in Portland for the 89th night. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
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Photos: Portland protests for racial justice enter 88th night

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Portland, OR – AUGUST 24, 2020: A protester pours water on a tear gas canister during demonstrations outside of the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct shortly after midnight in Portland, Oregon on August 24, 2020. Racial justice protests continued in Portland for the 88th night. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
Portland, OR – AUGUST 24, 2020: Police detain a protester during demonstrations outside of the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct shortly after midnight in Portland, Oregon on August 24, 2020. Racial justice protests continued in Portland for the 88th night. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
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Photos: Right-wing and left-wing groups battle for hours in Portland

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Coverage in Portland today for The New York Times. Story here.

Portland, OR – AUGUST 22, 2020: Far-right demonstrators push far-left demonstrators outside of the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Oregon on August 22, 2020. Far-right and far-left groups clashed violently as the counter-protesters arrived to oppose two concurrent rallies: a pro-police event and an anti-Marxism event. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
NYTUNREST Portland, OR – AUGUST 22, 2020: A far-right demonstrator sprays pepper spray while clashing with counter-protesters outside of the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Oregon on August 22, 2020. Far-right and far-left groups clashed violently as the counter-protesters arrived to oppose two concurrent rallies: a pro-police event and an anti-Marxism event. CREDIT: David Ryder for The New York Times
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Photos: Hospital cleaning staff at Harborview Medical Center

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SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 20: (L-R) Lori Pantoja, Anna Pantoja, and Gordon Narayan share a laugh during Narayan’s cleaning shift at Harborview Medical Center on August 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Narayan, a member of the hospital’s environmental services department, cleans patient rooms while connecting with families and patients like Anna Pantoja, who is recovering from surgery and an infection. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 20: Aster Mekonen carries a trash bag during her cleaning shift at Harborview Medical Center on August 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Mekonen, a member of the hospital’s environmental services department, is trained in COVID-19 protocols and can work in both standard and COVID-19 areas. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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