Hundreds in Oregon told to evacuate immediately because of wildfire near Salem
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities told hundreds of people near Salem, Oregon, to evacuate immediately on Wednesday afternoon because of a fast-moving…
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Deschutes County announces fall grant program to fund community projects that reduce wildfire risk
For a second year, Deschutes County invites communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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Lookout Fire now at 13,000 acres, 6% contained; Bedrock Fire tops 31,000 acres, N. Calif. fire extends into S. Oregon
Winds cleared out the dense smoke and allowed air operations to resume on the now over 13,000-acre Lookout Fire north of McKenzie Bridge on the…
Continue ReadingHighway through Washington’s North Cascades National Park to reopen as fires keep burning
NEWHALEM, Wash. (AP) — A section of major cross-state highway that closed earlier this month because of a wildfire in Washington state’s North…
Continue Reading2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
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Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural Northern California
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Weekend lightning strikes ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes that have been burning since last week through the…
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‘Very unhealthy’: Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for smoky High Desert, lasting through Tuesday PM
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Sunday for Central Oregon and…
Continue ReadingAs thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress
By SUSAN HAIGH and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters are reporting making progress battling wildfires in…
Continue ReadingThousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest…
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ODOT closes 15-mile stretch of state Hwy. 242, the McKenzie Highway, west of Sisters due to Lookout Fire
ODOT closed a 15-mile stretch of Highway 242, the McKenzie Pass Highway, west of Sisters late Friday afternoon due to fire activity and conditions…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, Crook counties; Noah Kahan cancels Saturday Bend concert
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Jackson, southern…
Continue ReadingThousands under evacuation orders and some homes burn as wildfires race through Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Fast-moving wildfires raced through Washington state on Friday, burning some homes and prompting evacuation orders for…
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Sign up, and update: Deschutes Alerts provides vital evacuation, other info in case of wildfires, other emergencies
At the peak of wildfire season, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. In the event of a fire or other emergency, there’s a way to be…
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Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said…
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Forest Service says 12-acre Fuzztail Fire south of Bend was human-caused, likely equipment or a smoker
Control lines held and there was no growth overnight on the 12-acre Fuzztail Fire that broke out five miles south of Bend Tuesday afternoon, while…
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Evacuations ordered after winds whip Northern California wildfire near site of 2022 deadly blaze
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Rural areas near California’s border with Oregon were under evacuation orders Wednesday after gusty winds from a…
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California sends five strike teams to boost Oregon’s firefighting capacity, will pre-position in Willamette Valley
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Five CalOES strike teams are headed to Oregon to provide additional capacity as our state deals with a continued forecast of…
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Red Flag warnings cover much of Forest Service lands in the Northwest, threaten extreme fire behavior
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for a large portion of the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest…
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Jefferson County crews stop NW Madras brush fire that threatened homes; cause traced to blown fuse on power pole
A small brush fire that threatened two structures in northwest Madras Monday afternoon was stopped by firefighters and apparently was started by a…
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Crash of remote-controlled plane sparks 3-acre brush fire in NE Redmond
A brush fire that blackened three acres in northeast Redmond Sunday afternoon had a most unusual cause, as it turns out: a remote-controlled airplane…
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