(The Center Square) – For the 12th time this year, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to combat wildfires. Kotek invoked the act on August 6, 2024, responding to the Town Gulch Fire in Baker County. The Baker County Fire Defense Board asked for assistance in protecting life and safety, plus structural fire protection. The state fire marshal concurred with the request. “Firefighters on the ground have been working incredibly hard in brutal conditions for weeks now, with many weeks to go,” Governor Kotek said in a statement. “We all have to do our part as we g…