Wind-whipped fire leaves Northern California hamlet in ashes
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — A week ago, the scenic Northern California hamlet of Klamath…
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New wildfire on Willamette National Forest grows fast to 500 acres, sends smoke into C. Oregon
A fast-growing new wildfire in rugged, hard-to-access terrain on the Willamette National Forest 18 miles east of Oakridge was growing fast — 500…
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Wasco County’s Miller Road Fire grows to 10,500 acres, zero containment, prompts evacuations, alerts, Conflagration Act
The wind-driven Miller Road Fire that broke out Tuesday in the Juniper Flat area of Wasco County, about 13 miles southwest of Maupin, prompting…
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New wildfire burns nearly 250 acres north of John Day on Malheur National Forest, 15% contained
There were no significant changes to the Beech Creek Fire overnight, with a slight increase in area burned – now up to 248 acres, as the fire…
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Death toll in Northern California wildfire zone rises to 4
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Two more bodies were found within the burn zone of a huge…
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New wildfires fought on Umpqua, Willamette national forests, BLM land in NE Oregon
CLEARWATER, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Potter Fire, reported Sunday morning on the Willamette National Forest, grew from 60 to about 400 acres by Monday…
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Fly Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook grows to 280 acres, now 5% contained; more storms loom
A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has…
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Windigo Fire on Umpqua National Forest now 1,300 acres; Tolo Mtn. Fire 50% contained
The Windigo Fire that broke out Saturday near Windigo Pass on the Umpqua National Forest has grown quickly to 1,300 acres, officials said Sunday…
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2 dead in the McKinney Fire in Northern California, the state’s largest blaze this year
By Nouran Salahieh and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A wildfire in Northern California that exploded in size over the weekend has killed at least two…
Continue Reading Northern California wildfire exacerbated by weather, causing significant growth
By Paradise Afshar and Claire Colbert, CNN A wildfire raging in Northern California was exacerbated by winds from thunderstorms this weekend, causing…
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Three Oregon firefighting task forces head south to help protect N. Calif. communities from the McKinney Fire
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal mobilized three structural task forces Sunday at the request of California to head south and help battle the…
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Storms, winds spark several Jefferson County fires; residents, regional task force help stop their spread
A dangerous combination of extreme heat, strong thunderstorms and winds sparked several fires around Jefferson County late Saturday afternoon,…
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Bend saw record 18 days of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke last year, new DEQ report says
The 2021 wildfire season continued a pattern of more acres burned in Oregon, creating poor air quality for longer periods of time. These are among…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry sets August 10 meeting in Redmond on new wildfire risk map
The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions on the new wildfire risk mapping project in Eastern and…
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State fire marshal pre-positions structural task force in Klamath County ahead of higher weekend fire risk
– The combination of hot weather and lightning in the forecast in Southern Oregon has prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal to…
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Fire rips through SW Madras building under construction; firefighters stop spread amid temps in the 100s
A fire broke out in a building under construction on a very hot Thursday afternoon in a commercial area of southwest Madras and sent fierce, tall…
Continue Reading Meeting on Oregon’s wildfire risk map moved online after threat; some ‘high-risk’ homeowners frustrated
The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University College of Forestry’s rolled out the Oregon Explorer Wildfire Risk Map last month,…
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State grant helps La Pine Fire District add crew during times of extreme fire danger, emergencies
This summer, the La Pine Fire District is able to have an additional fire crew available during times of “red flag” conditions, extreme fire…
Continue Reading Vehicles, other equipment spark many NW wildfires each summer; here are ways to reduce the risk
As many people in the Pacific Northwest head out for activities and summer road trips, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group offers the…
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Wildfire sparked east of Bend when bird makes contact with power lines; area outage hits nearly 500 CEC members
Firefighters have been busy with a string of small wildfires within the past two…
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