FIRE ALERT: Containment increases to 67% on the Flat Fire, evacuation orders lifted or downgraded
The Flat Fire, approximately two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon, is estimated at 23,346 acres and is 67%…
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A community meeting was held Monday night in Sisters to update concerned citizens on the Flat Fire, as more difficulties or problematic weather events may occur this week
SISTERS, Ore. {KTVZ} — A community meeting was held Monday night at the Sisters High School auditorium, where fire and law enforcement officials…
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Evacuation alert lowered to Level 2 on 50-acre Pine Fire in SE Crook County as lines hold overnight
Firefighters working through the night held the lines on the 50-acre Pine Fire that broke out Wednesday in southeastern Crook County, sheriff’s…
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New fire on Deschutes National Forest west of Sunriver, Lolo Butte stopped fast at less than an acre
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ ) — With everyone watching closely for any new smoke amid very hot weather, a new wildfire was halted quickly on the Deschutes…
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Canal Fire near Redmond’s Roberts Field burns 23 acres, reaches 30% containment; officials say it was human-caused
A wind-fanned, human-caused wildfire dubbed the Canal Fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Redmond’s Roberts Field and scorched 23 acres before…
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Chevy Fire in Madras contained, evacuation notice dropped after swift response by firefighters
The Chevy Fire sparked just after 12:30 Saturday afternoon on vacant land off Highway 97 in Madras. Officials say a mini excavator working in dry…
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Highway 58 reopens wth flaggers, pilot cars as crews tackle the Aubrey Mountain Fire near Oakridge
One lane of Oregon Highway 58 between Central Oregon and Eugene reopened Friday, with flaggers and pilot cars directing traffic through the area of a…
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Cougar Fire in eastern Deschutes County burns nearly 300 acres and crews have it 10% contained
The Cougar Fire, the largest of two new fires that broke out Tuesday afternoon in southeastern Deschutes County and put up smoke visible over a wide…
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Oregon Department of Forestry’s new regional air-attack platform sees quick success
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s wildfire response continues to evolve with the Oregon Department of Forestry’s recent addition of regional air…
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As August begins, the Northwest already has seen 53 large fires on over 200,000 acres; most across U.S. human-caused
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As August begins, fire weather forecasters predict higher-than-average temperatures will continue to dry fuels in the region…
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August is here, and so is peak wildfire season: Oregon officials remind us to stay informed and be prepared
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon heads into its peak wildfire months, August and September, Oregon’s public safety services…
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Oregon Wildlife Foundation offers tips on how you can help wildlife during wildfires
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ_ Oregon’s wildlife has evolved alongside fire, with many species adapted to periodic burns. However, the…
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Stevens Fire ignites Saturday near Sisters, fire is now contained
(Update: fire is now 100% contained) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews are responding to the Stevens Fire, burning about 6 miles northeast of Sisters.…
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‘Very different spot’: ODF says 2025 wildfire season has seen much less acreage burned so far, compared to last year
Millions of acres were burned across Oregon during the 2024 wildfire season. Six “mega-fires” (over 100,000 acres each) burned across Eastern…
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Lightning sparks 14 fires across Central Oregon; 12 are caught fast, crews still fighting 2 as more storms are due
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storms rumbling through Central Oregon Monday brought hundreds of lightning strikes that have ignited more than a dozen fires so…
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Only Level 1 evacuation zone remains on the nearly 2-week-old , 96,000-acre Cram Fire
ASHWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Friday removed the last Level 3 GO NOW and Level 2 GET SET evacuation zones on the…
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Crews stop fast-moving grass, brush fire east of Redmond that brought evacuation of threatened homeless camps
A fast-moving brush fire broke out early Thursday evening east of East Antler Avenue in Redmond, prompting the evacuation of threatened homeless…
Continue Reading Kotek signs legislation aimed at improving wildfire response, prevention efforts
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3940 into law, bipartisan legislation that funds more tools for wildfire…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Cram Fire update: More evacuation zones lowered, lifted as containment inches upward to 77%
Days of cooler weather have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where containment has reached 77% and more…
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