Arson probe opened into deadly Oregon wildfire - police chief

A dog is tied up to a burnt car in a neighbourhood after wildfires destroyed an area of Phoenix, Oregon, U.S., September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

ASHLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Arson investigators have opened a probe into the suspicious origins of a deadly Oregon wildfire that began in the town of Ashland and destroyed hundreds of homes in nearby communities, Ashland's police chief said on Thursday.

The remains of two victims have been found in ruins from the blaze, which erupted on Tuesday and roared through a third day in the midst of a spate of wildfires across Oregon, according to a spokesman for the state fire marshal.