A holdover fire believed to be from illegal aerial Fourth of July fireworks threatened residents in the Three Rivers subdivision by Lake Billy…
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CNN, KCRA, KPIX, KCBS, KCAL By Stephanie Elam, CNN Just one rogue drone is all it takes to bring the aerial assault on a wildfire to a standstill. So…
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An abandoned, illegal campfire sparked a small wildfire Thursday afternoon on Haner Butte, west of La Pine, which was stopped by firefighters at 1/3…
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The North Cascade District of the Oregon Department of Forestry entered fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday.…
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Communities across Oregon are still recovering from devastating wildfires in recent years. Alison Green, public affairs director of the Office of…
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It’s been 28 years since 14 firefighters, including nine Prineville Hotshots, were killed when fire swept over Colorado’s Storm King Mountain.…
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Over the Fourth of July weekend, Central Oregon firefighters responded to 22 small wildfire starts — most sparked by lightning — and thankfully…
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Dozens of Central Oregon firefighters spent part of their holiday weekend responding to more than a dozen small fires since intense thunderstorms…
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JACKSON, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by…
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials are testing a new wildfire retardant after two decades of buying millions of…
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BOTHELL, Wash. – This fire season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging caution with any Fourth of July celebrations that include…
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The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association on Thursday welcomed the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University College of Forestry’s rollout…
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Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that Oregon State University has earned $265,000 in federal funds to improve models…
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Containment lines are holding well, and Vale Bureau of Land Management fire officials expect to wrap up direct attack suppression work Friday,…
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN It’s been a concerning hot and dry start to summer in southern Alaska. Anchorage is experiencing its…
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Deschutes County commissioners voted Wednesday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land…
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ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Transportation officials said Tuesday evening that Interstate 84 is closed near the border of Oregon and Idaho because of…
Continue Reading SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) — People in about 50 homes near a wildfire in central Washington were told by law enforcement to leave their homes…
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The wildland-urban interface and statewide wildfire risk map will be available through the Oregon Explorer online tool on Thursday, as required by…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Independence Day should be a holiday marked by freedom and fun – not forest fires, the U.S. Forest Service reminded…
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