Small fire stopped in area of homeless campers off China Hat road south of Bend
Some southern Bend residents said they were awakened late Tuesday night by the sound of propane tanks exploding from a fire in a transient camp area…
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Wind, storms could spread wildfires in Oregon this week
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon firefighters will face challenges this week as continued heat combines with windy and unstable conditions, possible…
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‘I love a good ending’: Otis, a senior Jack Russell terrier, back home after 4 days lost in Rum Creek Fire zone
Otis, a gimpy, geriatric Jack Russell terrier, is no worse for wear after surviving four days in the Whisky Creek drainage while the Rum Creek Fire…
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Red flag warning: Heat, winds pushing Oregon wildfires; smoke blows into C.O. from Cedar Creek Fire
Critical fire weather means no break after a busy Labor Day weekend for thousands of firefighters battling large wildfires burning across Oregon. And…
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Cedar Creek Fire’s growth prompts Deschutes Forest road, trail closures; new fire fought SE of Paulina Lake
The Deschutes National Forest announced a temporary area closure Monday due to increased activity on the nearly 18,000-acre Cedar Creek Fire,…
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Gov. Brown invokes Conflagration Act for fast-growing NE Oregon fire, now nearly 13,000 acres
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act once again on Monday, this time in response to the Sturgill Fire burning south of the…
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Sheriff: 2 dead in Northern California wildfire
By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press WEED, Calif. (AP) — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California…
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No holiday for fire crews: Heat, wind push Double Creek Fire in NE Oregon to nearly 38,000 acres; other blazes grow
The largest of three wildfires burning in a rugged, remote area of northeast Oregon grew to nearly 38,000 acres Saturday in hot, dry and windy…
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Aggressive air, ground attack stops 204-acre Cowboy Fire in Juniper Canyon; all evacuation levels dropped
An aggressive air and ground assault, including well over a dozen retardant drops, stopped a more than 200-acre wildfire that broke out late Friday…
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State resources sent to fast-growing wildfire in remote NE Oregon as others grow around state
IMNAHA, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in remote northeastern Oregon…
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Flashbacks: Charred California town no stranger to wildfire
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press WEED, Calif. (AP) — Her home destroyed, dog missing, and 10-year relationship with her boyfriend recently ended –…
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Northern California wildfire burns homes, causes injuries
By ADAM BEAM and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ WEED, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in rural Northern California injured several people Friday, destroyed…
Continue Reading Thousands told to flee 3 towns ahead of fast-moving N. California fire; Hwy. 97 shut south of Oregon border
Authorities say a fast-moving fire in Northern California is threatening hundreds of homes and at least 5,000 residents across three communities have…
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Wildfire shuts Interstate 84 near Oregon, Idaho border
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire closed Interstate 84 near the Oregon, Idaho border Thursday afternoon. Oregon Department of Transportation…
Continue Reading I-84 near Oregon, Idaho border back open after fire closures
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire closed Interstate 84 in both directions Thursday afternoon near the Oregon and Idaho border, causing traffic…
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Wildfire west of Redmond stopped at 10 acres, prompts evacuations; cause undetermined
Numerous firefighters from several agencies, including three structure-protection task forces, rushed to tackle a wildfire that broke out Wednesday…
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Jefferson County firefighters stop 3 small blazes along Hwy. 26; flames destroy fence, 5 tons of hay
Jefferson County firefighters stopped the spread of three small wildfires along Highway 26 northwest of Madras Tuesday evening, protecting a…
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Cedar Creek Fire puts up big smoke plume visible from Central Oregon; Rum Creek Fire threatens 7,600 structures
The Rum Creek Fire in remote southwest Oregon has burned nearly 12,000 acres, or nearly 19 square miles, is threatening thousands of homes and is…
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Rum Creek Fire grows to 8,400 acres, destroys 3 structures; Gov. Brown declares state wildfire threat emergency
A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon continued its rapid spread through a rural area and destroyed several structures after forcing evacuations and…
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SW Oregon’s Rum Creek Fire nearly quadruples in size, prompting evacuations; governor invokes Conflagration Act
A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon almost quadrupled in size overnight Saturday, forcing evacuations and prompting the governor to invoke an…
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