Sisters Ranger District set to resume pile burning this week, continue rest of winter
Sisters Ranger District fire management specialists will resume pile burning near Suttle Lake and the Three Creek Lake areas this…
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13-acre prescribed burn planned Tuesday along Cascade Lakes Highway
If conditions are favorable, fire management specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct prescribed fire operations Tuesday on 13…
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Forest Service resumes pile burning work off Skyliners Road west of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest resumed wintertime pile burning west of Bend on Tuesday, continuing through the…
Continue ReadingNo deaths have been reported in the ferocious Colorado wildfire. It may be a ‘New Year’s miracle,’ governor says
By Dakin Andone and Christina Maxouris, CNN No deaths have been reported as a result of a swift and vicious wildfire that consumed at least 500 homes…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Colorado homes lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires
By Raja Razek, Steve Almasy and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Hundreds of homes have been lost after two wildfires started and grew quickly Thursday as high…
Continue ReadingColorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Hundreds of homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of…
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Dark Horse Comics releases comic book on Northwest wildfire prevention, preparation
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Dark Horse Comics have released a new comic book titled, Without Warning! Wildfire. Addressing…
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Pile burning planned at Shevlin Park, south of La Pine by Hwy. 31
With cool temperatures in place, Bend Park and Recreation District crews will be conducting small pile-burning operations in Shevlin Park between…
Continue Reading Pile burning planned on 126 acres northeast of Tumalo Falls this week
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to ignite 126 acres of hand piles and 131 acres of machine-made piles northeast of…
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Sisters Ranger District continues pile burning through the week
Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to conduct eight acres of landing pile burning operations along Forest Service Road 12, located 15…
Continue Reading 120 acres of pile burning planned Monday by southern area of Suttle Lake
Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to conduct 120 acres of pile burning Monday adjacent to the southern portion of Suttle Lake, located…
Continue Reading Forest Service to conduct pile burning Wednesday along Highway 97 south of Bend
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct 44 acres of pile burning adjacent to both sides of the Highway 97 corridor…
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Prineville BLM begins fall/winter prescribed burns across the region
As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office are…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bills to reform FEMA’s wildfire disaster response
Following another season of record-breaking wildfires in the West, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Thursday on two…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $422 million in federal funds to help wildfire-hit communities
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that the state of Oregon will receive $422 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Continue Reading Crescent Ranger District continues pile burning across 3,000 acres
Fuels specialists on the Crescent Ranger District plan to conduct 3,000 acres of pile burning across the district throughout fall and into winter, if…
Continue Reading Pile burning planned on 300 acres in Newberry Caldera
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct about 300 acres of pile burning within the Newberry Caldera. Ignitions are…
Continue Reading Sisters Ranger District plans pile burning on 1,200 acres near Melvin Butte, Black Crater
The Sisters Ranger District plans to conduct pile burning in the Melvin Butte and Black Crater areas. Fuels specialists will ignite 1,024 acres of…
Continue Reading Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent ranger districts continuing pile burning
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct pile burning across the district over the next two days, providing conditions…
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Fire season comes to an end on Oregon Dept. of Forestry-protected lands
Fire season has now ended on all 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency said Saturday.…
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