Firefighters have brought the nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County to 43% containment, officials said Thursday as crews work around…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Thursday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla…
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As seen recently in La Pine’s Darlene 3 Fire, the American Red Cross in Central Oregon stands ready to help evacuees and others in need when…
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Thunderstorms that rumbled through much of Oregon Tuesday night ignited at least 10 lightning-caused fires on the Umpqua National Forest, the largest…
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A  homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit…
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The week-old Falls Fire burning in Harney and Grant counties about 13 miles north of Burns continues to grow, now topping 91,000 acres, as does a…
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Thunderstorms that rumbled northward into Central Oregon Tuesday evening had firefighters responding to stop eight small lightning-sparked blazes,…
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The Wildland Firefighters Foundation is a nonprofit that helps the families of firefighters who are killed or injured protecting our communities. It…
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited La Pine Tuesday for a “focused tour” and discussions with worried La Pine residents and officials about public…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Humane Society says it helped rescue 19 dogs from a remote area in the path of the Larch Creek Fire, assisted by…
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A wildfire reported late Saturday afternoon near North Twin Lake, prompting the campground’s evacuation, has been fully contained at 11 acres, but…
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The Oregon State Fire Marshal and the Oregon Department of Forestry announced Monday they are bringing in out-of-state firefighters and equipment to…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared an extended state of emergency because of the imminent threat of wildfire, beginning…
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Fire season is in full force, as several large blazes over the past two weeks have shown. But regular, ongoing efforts by the Bureau of Land…
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A vehicle fire along U.S. Highway 97 at Juniper Butte sparked a wind-fanned brush fire Wednesday afternoon that quickly grew to more than 600 acres,…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National…
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The Oregon Department of Forestry has billed property owner James Verheyden almost $69,000 for the costs of fighting the March 2021 Bull Springs Fire…
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Firefighters working to secure lines in more record-breaking heat brought the now 4-day-old 458-acre McCaffery Fire east of Redmond Airport to 100%…
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Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, Forest Service officials said…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning Saturday at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Prineville District of…
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