Sisters Ranger District continues Metolius Basin prescribed burning
Fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning in the Metolius Basin south of the Metolius Meadows community…
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Fire retardant could be ‘game-changer’ in fighting wildfires
U.S. Forest Service officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive…
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New report looks at impacts of 2020 wildfire smoke on Oregon communities
According to a new report from Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center, Frontier Group and OSPIRG Foundation, the Portland metro area suffered…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday north of Fort Rock
If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed burn Wednesday on 375 acres of…
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Prescribed burns planned Tuesday in Metolius Basin, near Crescent Lake
On Tuesday, fuels specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct a 120-acre prescribed burn in the Metolius Basin south of the Metolius…
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Cougar Peak Fire NW of Lakeview burns nearly 92,000 acres, reaches 85% containment
The nearly month-old, nearly 92,000-acre Cougar Peak Fire 15 miles northwest of Lakeview has reached 85% containment, and the fire management will be…
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‘Still in survival mode’: Detroit residents struggle to recover, a year after devastating wildfire
A little over a year ago, displaced Oregonians returned to their fire-stricken communities to begin repairing what was left of their homes, and to…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue opens outdoor burning season, urges to check burning status
Redmond Fire & Rescue has opened outdoor burning within the fire district as of…
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Bend-area recreational fire ban to be lifted Friday; Bend Fire launches new burn info app
All recreational fires within Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will open at sunrise on Friday morning, officials said Thursday.…
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As fire danger eases, public use limits eased; campfires to be allowed on federal, state-protected lands
Due to the recent moisture and cooler daytime and nighttime temperatures, fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River…
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Nonprofit gives nearly $1 million to help replant fire-ravaged Santiam State Forest
A grant of nearly $1 million from the non-profit American Forests will help the Oregon Department of Forestry plant more than 2 million seedlings on…
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OSU study: Thinning moderates forest fire behavior, even without prescribed burns – for a while
Mechanical thinning alone can calm the intensity of future wildfires for many years, and prescribed burns lengthen thinning’s effectiveness,…
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Autumn has arrived, and several large Oregon wildfires are still being battled
Summer has turned to fall, officially, but there’s still plenty of work for firefighters to do on several large wildfires, some of which have been…
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State holding public hearings this week on defining wildland-urban interface
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three public hearings are scheduled this week to gather feedback on the proposed administrative rule defining the…
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Oregon’s large wildfires of recent years seen by OSU experts as precursor for future seasons
As of last Friday, there have been 1,780 wildfires that have burned 802,415 acres in Oregon this year. Several drought and fire experts from Oregon…
Continue Reading Use restrictions to ease on ODF-protected lands in Central Oregon, but fire season continues
Regulated-Use Closure restrictions within the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will ease, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on…
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Rain, cooldown benefit crews battling Oregon wildfires, but still more work to do
The weekend cooldown and rainy weather — up to three inches in places — assisted hundreds of firefighters still battling some large fires around…
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KNP Complex Fire reaches part of Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, threatening some of the world’s largest trees
The KNP Complex Fire in California has reached a “small area” of the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, home to some of the world’s largest…
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SE Bend property owner burning weeds with torch cited after sparking brush fire
A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in…
Continue Reading Use restrictions to be reduced on C.O. public lands; campfires allowed in designated campgrounds
Due to increased moisture and cooling temperatures, fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and…
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