Here is the latest updated information on the deadly, devastating wildfires near Los Angeles. What we know about the California wildfires A series of destructive wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area have killed at least 11 people. The true death toll is not known, authorities said, as fires destroy entire streets and more than 12,000
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LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) — The 15 Oregon strike teams mobilized by the Oregon state fire marshal to help with the wildfires in the Los Angeles area arrived Thursday. Eleven of the strike teams began their work Friday morning. Those 300 firefighters and 75 engines are assigned to the Palisades Fire, burning north of the Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Hardening a home against wildfires doesn’t need to take thousands of dollars for a fire-resistant roof or siding, a California wildfire expert told CNN. “It can be the smallest changes” that are simple and inexpensive, said Lenya Quinn-Davidson, a fire advisor and the Director of University of California Agriculture
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Kelly McCleary and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it to be grounded. The specifically designed CL-415 firefighting planes are used to scoop up more than
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The Wildland Firefighter Foundation supports injured firefighters and the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty. They are now focused on helping firefighters who have lost their own homes while fighting to save others.
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LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) – A Central Oregon Strike Team of firefighters arrived Thursday in Southern California and began preparations for deployment to help protect homes, businesses and communities from this week’s deadly, devastating wildfires. “Once inspections are complete, units will receive their assignment,” Redmond Fire & Rescue reported. Redmond was one of several Central Oregon
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Thirteen hours away from Los Angeles, Central Oregon fire crews are among 18 Oregon strike teams heading south to join the fight.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are planning to conduct prescribed burns in two areas of the national grassland this month. “These projects are part of the Forest Service’s commitment to reducing wildfire risk, restoring critical habitat and supporting healthy, resilient ecosystems under the Wildfire
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Upper Deschutes River Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is available for public feedback through February 5. The community is encouraged to review the draft plan and provide their feedback by visiting www.deschutes.org/forester. CWPP’s help communities like Deschutes County identify place-based solutions for wildfire resilience, such as identifying and prioritizing areas for
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The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Tuesday, about 18 months after the initial, controversial maps were pulled for revisions.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With recent snow and forecast continued cold and wet conditions, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District are planning again to complete pile burning in the Cline Buttes area, west of Tumalo and north of Highway 20, off Fryrear Road. This project is scheduled to begin on Monday,
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Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday signed Senate Bill 5801, passed in Thursday’s legislative special session, that allocates $218 million to the Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal to pay for costs associated with the 2024 wildfire season.
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Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during a Thursday special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season. As wildfires still rage in California, Oregon is among several states grappling with steep costs related to fighting wildfires this
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The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is starting to clear bush from hundreds of acres near the Deschutes River Woods community south of Bend.
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After more than five years of waiting in some cases, wildfire survivors across the West will be relieved of paying federal income taxes on their recovery settlements and lawyers fees.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the predicted mild weather, BLM fuels specialists have determined that conditions are not right to burn piles near Cline Buttes, and the burn west of Tumalo has been postponed. An additional media advisory will be issued when the project is scheduled again. Crews instead will shift Tuesday to burn piles along Millican Road, southwest of Prineville,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is extending its incentive program to help Oregonians pay for defensible space projects in more communities in Oregon. “The 2024 wildfire season comes as a reminder of the importance of defensible space and completing projects at home and at the community level to be better protected,” the
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Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, to begin on Thursday, December 12, for lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District are getting ready to begin pile burning in the Cline Buttes area, west of Tumalo and north of Highway 20, off Fryrear Road. The project is scheduled to begin next week, depending on weather conditions and fuel moisture. The piles contain
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct up to 244 acres of pile burning operations this week just west of Phil’s Trailhead and south of Skyliners Road. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will conduct ignitions on Thursday. No road or trail closures are anticipated; however, smoke will be
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