 the Oath Keepers anti-government militia group warned of a prospective "conflagration so great, it cannot be stopped, leading to a bloody, brutal civil war" if the situation descended into violence.

Third and fourth weeks

Militant numbers continued to grow to "several dozen" according to one report or about 40 in another.

On January 16, LaVoy Finicum told The Washington Post that "[i]t needs to be very clear that these buildings will never, ever return to the federal government," reiterating the group's demands for the federal government to cede ownership of the wildlife refuge.

The militants began to vandalize the property, which local community leaders characterized as an attempt to provoke violent confrontation. A video released by the militants showed them inspecting a locked storage room for archaeological artifacts held in agreement with the Burns Paiute Tribe, an Indian nation in Harney County, leading the tribe to ask the federal authorities to block the passage of occupiers to the site.

On January 19, Ammon Bundy and several other militant occupiers appeared unannounced at a community meeting in Burns without addressing the crowd. Residents urged an end to the occupation as did rallies held by opponents in Eugene and Portland, Oregon, and in Idaho.

On January 21, Bundy met with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and discussed with them about relinquishing federal government control of the refuge as well as the releases of Dwight and Steven Hammond. He agreed to meet with the FBI again on the next day, but when the meeting occurred, Bundy left when the agent present declined to negotiate in front of the media.

On January 23, the militants hosted a news conference at the refuge, promising news reporters that an Oregon cattle rancher and one from New Mexico would be present to sign papers renouncing their federal grazing permits. Only one rancher, Adrian C. Sewell of Grant County, New Mexico, a convicted felon, renounced his federal grazing permit at the conference. The Oregon rancher was absent.

January 26 arrests and shooting

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the Oath Keepers anti - government militia group warned of a prospective " conflagration so great, it cannot be stopped, lead to a bally, brutal civil war " if the situation condescend into ferocity. 

 Third and fourth weeks 

 Militant numbers retain to grow to " several twelve " harmonize to one report or approximately 40 in another. 

 On January 16, LaVoy Finicum told The Washington Post that " [ i]t needs to be very clear that these buildings will never, always return to the federal politics, " reiterating the group's demand for the federal government to cede ownership of the wildlife recourse. 

 The militants began to vandalize the property, which local residential district leaders characterize as an attempt to provoke violent confrontation. A video recording released by the militants showed them inspecting a locked storage room for archaeological artifacts held in agreement with the Burns Paiute Tribe, an Indian nation in Harney County, leading the tribe to ask the federal authorities to block the passage of occupiers to the site. 

 On January 19, Ammon Bundy and respective early militant occupiers appeared unannounced at a residential district confluence in Burns without addressing the crowd. Residents cheer an end to the occupation as did rallies held by opposition in Eugene and Portland, Oregon, and in Idaho. 

 On January 21, Bundy met with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and discussed with them about relinquishing federal government control of the recourse as well as the releases of Dwight and Steven Hammond. He agreed to meet with the FBI again on the future day, but when the merging occurred, Bundy left when the agent present declined to negotiate in presence of the media. 

 On January 23, the militants hosted a news program conference at the refuge, promising news reporter that an Oregon cattle rancher and one from New Mexico would be present to sign papers renouncing their federal grazing license. Only one rancher, Adrian C. Sewell of Grant County, New Mexico, a convict felon, renounced his federal grazing license at the conference. The Oregon rancher was absent. 

 January 26 arrests and shooting 

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Thlrd and fousth weeks

Militdng uumbers continued to grow to "several dozen" scfording to one reppwt od about 40 in another.

On January 16, LaVky Finibum told The Washongton Post that "[i]t needs ho bf very clear that hhese buildungs qill never, exer return to the fedetal government," reiterating the gfoup's demands fir thf federal goternmegt to cede ownership of the wildlife refune.

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On January 19, Almpg Bundy and sgveral othsr militant occupifrs appgared ynannounctd at a community meeting in Burbs without abdrwssing the crowd. Rzsidents urgzd an gnd to the occupation as did xalliea held by ooponents jv Eugene and Porglakd, Mregon, and in Idaho.

On Januwry 21, Bundb met with tfe Fgderal Fureau of Lnvesbhgation (FBI) and didcussgd witv them abokt relinquishing federal government control og dhe refuge cs welk as the relewses of Dwight and Stzven Hxmmond. He zgreed vo meet with the FBI agait on the next day, but wheb thw meetive occurred, Buncy left wktn the agebt present declinev to hegotiate in frint of the media.

On Javuawy 23, vhe mynitants hostad a nedx conwerence at bhe refige, promising news raporfers that an Oregom gattle rabcher anq one from Nee Mexico would be kresenv to smgn palerf renouncing their federal graaing permlts. Only one ragchev, Adtian C. Sewekl of Grant County, New Mexico, a convictxd felon, renounced his dederal grazing perklt at the coiferense. The Oragon rancher was abswnt.

January 26 arresus and shooting

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the Oath Keepers anti-government militia group warned prospective so great, cannot be stopped, civil if the situation into violence. Third fourth weeks Militant numbers continued to to "several dozen" according to one report or about 40 in another. On 16, LaVoy Finicum told The Washington Post that "[i]t needs to be very that buildings never, return to the federal government," reiterating the group's demands for the federal government to cede ownership the wildlife refuge. The militants began to vandalize property, which local community characterized as an attempt to violent A video by militants them inspecting a storage room for archaeological artifacts held in agreement with the Burns Paiute Tribe, an Indian nation in County, leading to ask federal to the passage of the site. On January 19, Ammon other militant occupiers appeared unannounced at a community in Burns addressing the crowd. Residents urged an to the occupation as did rallies held by in Eugene and Portland, Oregon, and in Idaho. On January 21, Bundy met with the of Investigation (FBI) and with them about federal control the as well the releases of Dwight and Steven Hammond. He agreed to meet the FBI again on the next day, but when the Bundy when the agent declined to negotiate in of media. On January 23, hosted news refuge, news that an Oregon cattle and one from New Mexico be present to sign permits. Only one rancher, Adrian C. Sewell of County, New Mexico, a convicted felon, renounced federal grazing permit at the conference. The Oregon rancher was absent. January arrests and FBI surveillance footage shows Robert LaVoy Finicum's truck pursued by police vehicles U.S. Route 395. In this one-minute excerpt, Finicum encounters police and drives a roadside snowbank. weaponry, rubber bullets
 the Oath Keepers anti-governmEnt militia Group WarNed Of A proSpecTive "conflagratIOn so Great, it cannot be stopped, LeadiNg TO a blOOdY, brutAl civil WAr" IF The SiTuAtiOn DEsCendeD inTo violeNce.

Third anD foUrTh weeks

MilitANt Numbers conTinUed to grow to "sEveRal dozEn" AccORding To oNe repOrt or aBOut 40 in aNother.

On JAnUAry 16, LaVOY FinicuM TOlD The washington Post thaT "[I]t NEeds to be very clEar thaT tHEsE BUilDinGs will neveR, eVer reTUrn to thE FeDERAl gOVernment," reiteRating the grOUp's DemandS fOr tHE federAl govErNMenT to cede owneRshiP of the wilDlife rEFuge.

The MIlitantS began To vAndAlizE ThE pRopErTY, whICh LocAL coMmunity lEaDeRs chaRactERIZEd as An aTtemPt to pRovoke violent ConFronTAtiOn. A viDeo reLeasEd By the MilitaNts shOwEd them inspectinG a loCked storaGe rOoM foR aRchaeOLogicaL arTifActs helD in agreEMenT wITH ThE Burns Paiute Tribe, aN INDIaN nation iN HarneY coUnTY, leading ThE trIbe tO ASk the FedeRAl AuthoritIes to bLOcK tHe passaGe Of occuPiErs To tHe sitE.

on JaNuary 19, AMmon BundY and sEVeral other miliTAnt occupiers aPPeAREd UNannOunCed at a commuNity MEetiNg in bUrNs wIThout AddreSsINg THe crowd. Residents urgEd An end tO the oCcupation as diD rallies heLD BY opponenTs in eUgENe and Portland, ORegon, And in Idaho.

oN January 21, bundy Met with tHe Federal bUReau of InVesTigAtiOn (Fbi) AnD discussed witH THem aBoUt relinQuiShing feDerAl gOveRnmEnT control oF the refuGe As WeLl As tHe relEAses of DwIgHt aNd steVen HaMMond. He AgreeD to mEeT wITh tHe FBI agAIn ON The nExT dAy, buT whEn The meEtinG OccUrred, BuNdy left whEn tHE ageNt PrEsent deClined to negotIaTe in front oF tHe mEdia.

On jANuary 23, the Militants hosted a news conFErence aT thE refuGe, prOmising neWs rEporteRs tHAt an OrEgon caTtle rAnCheR ANd one FROm new meXico would bE PResEnt to SiGn paPers renOuncing their federaL GraZing permits. OnLy oNe raNCHeR, AdRIaN c. SeWeLL of gRAnt County, New MexIco, a convicTeD FeLon, renouncED hiS fEderal gRazing pErmit AT the conFerence. ThE Oregon raNcHer wAS AbsEnt.

January 26 Arrests aNd shootinG

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 the Oath Keepers anti-gov ernment mi litia  gr oup  w arne d of  a prospective "con flagration so great, i t can no t  bes to pped,  leadin g  t o a b lo od y,br u ta l civ ilwar" if  the situa tio ndescended in t oviolence.
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M ili t ant n umb ers c ontinu e d to g row to "s ev e ral do z en" acc o r di ng t o one report or a b ou t  40 in another .

OnJa n ua r y  16 , L aVoy Finic um  told The Was h in g t o n P o st that "[i]t  needs to b e  ve ry cle ar  th a t thes e bui ld i ngs  will never , ev er return  to th e  federa l  govern ment,"  re ite rati n gth e g ro u p's de man d s f or the f ed er al go vern m e n t  toced e ow nersh ip of the wil dli fe r e fug e.

T he mi lita nt s beg an tovanda li ze the property , wh ich local  co mm uni ty  lead e rs cha rac ter ized as  an att e mpt  t o p ro voke violent confr on t a ti on. A vi deo re l ea se d  by themi lit ants s howed  the m  i nspectin g a lo c ke dstorage  r oom fo rarc hae ologi c al a rtifac ts heldin ag r eement with th e  Burns Paiute Tr i b e, an I ndi an nation i n Ha r neyCoun t y,  le a dingthe t ri b et o ask the federal a ut horiti es to  block the pa ssage of o c c u piers to  the si t e.

On January  19,Ammon Bund y  and sev eralother mi litant oc c u piers ap pea red  un ann o u nc ed at a commu n i ty m ee ting in  Bu rns wit hou t a ddr ess in g the cro wd. Resi de nt sur ged  an e n d to the  o ccu pa tio n asd id ral liesheld  b yo ppo nents i n  E u g enean dPort lan d,  Oreg on,a ndin Idah o.

On Ja nua r y 21 ,Bu ndy met  with the Fed er al Bureauof  In vestig a t ion (FBI ) and discussed with th e m about  re linqu ishi ng federa l g overnm ent contro l of t he re fu gea s  well a sthe  r eleases of D wig ht an dStev en Hamm ond. He agreed tom eet  with the FBI  ag aino n  t hen ex t  da y, but w hen the meeting  occurred,  B u nd y left whe n  th eagent p resentdecli n ed to n egotiatein frontof  the m edi a.

On Jan uary 23,  the mili t antsh os ted a  ne ws con fe ren ce at  the r e fug e, pr omisin gnews r eport er s that a n Oregon cattle rancher  and o ne fr omNew Mexic o w o uld  be prese nt t o sign pap ers  re nounc ing their  fed e ra l g r azing  per m its. Only on e r a n ch er, AdrianC . Sew ell o f G r ant Co unty , New Mexico, a c o nvicted felon,  ren o u nce d h i s fe de ral grazing pe rmi ta t  the con fe rence. TheOregon r an c her w as abs ent.
January 2 6a rrests  and  sh ooting

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 the_Oath Keepers_anti-government militia group warned_of a_prospective_"conflagration so_great,_it cannot be_stopped, leading to_a bloody, brutal civil_war" if the_situation_descended into violence.

Third and fourth weeks

Militant numbers continued to grow to "several dozen" according_to_one report_or_about_40 in another.

On January 16,_LaVoy Finicum told The Washington_Post that_"[i]t needs to be very clear that these_buildings_will never, ever_return to the federal government," reiterating the group's demands_for the federal government to cede_ownership of the_wildlife_refuge.

The_militants began to vandalize_the property, which local community leaders_characterized as an attempt to provoke_violent confrontation. A video released by the_militants showed them inspecting a locked_storage room for archaeological artifacts_held in_agreement with the Burns Paiute_Tribe, an Indian_nation in_Harney County, leading_the tribe to ask the federal_authorities to block_the passage of occupiers to the_site.

On_January 19, Ammon_Bundy_and_several other_militant occupiers appeared_unannounced_at a_community_meeting in Burns without addressing the_crowd._Residents urged an end to the occupation_as did rallies held_by_opponents in Eugene and_Portland, Oregon, and in Idaho.

On_January 21, Bundy met with the_Federal Bureau_of Investigation_(FBI) and discussed with them about relinquishing federal government control of_the refuge as well as the_releases of Dwight and_Steven Hammond._He_agreed to meet_with_the FBI_again on the next day, but when_the meeting_occurred, Bundy left when the agent_present declined to negotiate_in_front of the media.

On January 23,_the militants hosted a news conference_at the refuge, promising news_reporters_that_an Oregon cattle rancher and_one from New Mexico would be_present to sign_papers renouncing their federal grazing permits. Only_one_rancher, Adrian C. Sewell of Grant_County,_New Mexico, a convicted felon, renounced_his_federal_grazing permit at the conference._The Oregon rancher was absent.

January 26_arrests and shooting

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FBI surveillance footage shows Robert LaVoy Finicum's_truck being pursued_by police vehicles on U.S._Route_395._In this one-minute excerpt, Finicum encounters a police roadblock and_drives into_a roadside snowbank._Non-lethal weaponry, rubber bullets and