12-Year-Old & Grandmother First Confirmed Deaths Due To Oregon Wildfires

LYONS, Ore. — A sad update from Lyons where the Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the first two deaths due to wildfires in Oregon.

Sheriff Joe Kast made the announcement at a press conference Wednesday afternoon that a 12-year-old boy and his grandmother died in Lyons.

While the Sheriff did not identify the boy or his grandmother, family members have identified them as 12-year-old Wyatt Tofte and his grandmother Peggy Mosso.  They are related to the owners of the Enchanted Forest.

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Oregon Governor Kate Brown said Wednesday that more deaths are expected.