Discarded cigarette caused brush fire that closed Hwy. 126 near Powell Butte
A discarded cigarette sparked a brush fire Monday afternoon that burned about two acres and closed state Highway 126 a mile west of Powell Butte, an…
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Lines hold, crews still working 26-acre wildfire south of Sunriver, by BNSF Railway tracks
A wildfire broke out early Friday afternoon south of Sunriver, growing to about 26 acres and putting up a large smoke plume before numerous ground…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s fast-moving Oak Fire burns 14,000 acres and forces thousands to evacuate outside Yosemite National Park
By Jason Hanna, Rebekah Riess, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County…
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Oregon electric utilities file first state-required wildfire mitigation plans with PUC
Electric utilities across Oregon have filed their first state-required Wildfire Mitigation Plans, designed to prevent and mitigate wildfire risk,…
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Oregon property owners get notice of high, extreme risk wildfire classification; public meetings begin
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions starting next week in southwest Oregon,…
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Firefighters halt wind-fanned blaze that threatened homes at Crooked River Ranch
Firefighters battling hot, windy conditions stopped a small brush fire on Crooked River Ranch Tuesday afternoon that threatened several homes,…
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25-acre brush fire stopped north of Madras; Highway 26 reopens
Firefighters tackled a brush fire that broke out Sunday evening about seven miles north of Madras, burning about 25 acres and prompting closure of…
Continue ReadingEurope battles wildfires in intense heat
Story by Reuters Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with…
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BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger
Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…
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Central Oregon public land agencies boost fire danger rating to ‘high’ as temperatures warm, fuels dry out
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management on Friday increased the…
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Pickup blaze sparks brush fire S. of Juniper Butte; human-caused 3-acre brush fire contained SE of Alfalfa
A pickup fire on Highway 97 south of Juniper Butte sparked a half-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon, while firefighters later were dispatched to a…
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New Deschutes County grant program will fund projects that reduce wildfire risk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County announced Tuesday an opportunity for communities or neighborhoods to apply for grants that will provide…
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All Oregon Dept. of Forestry districts are now in fire season; wildfire prevention efforts urged
As of Monday, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts are in fire season. This means that public use restrictions may be in place where you live…
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Crews tackle, stop small brushfire near Hwy. 97 north of La Pine
Firefighters from several agencies stopped a fast-moving brush fire that burned about an acre Monday afternoon in northerly winds and 90-degree…
Continue ReadingA sprinkler system has been installed in the forest and a cabin wrapped in foil as wildfire threatens Yosemite’s beloved sequoias
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park’s…
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Holdover fire from illegal aerial fireworks threatens Three Rivers area, stopped by fire crews
A holdover fire believed to be from illegal aerial Fourth of July fireworks threatened residents in the Three Rivers subdivision by Lake Billy…
Continue ReadingExclusive: California fire officials and FBI are targeting illegal drones near wildfire emergencies
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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Abandoned, illegal campfire sparks small wildfire on Haner Butte west of La Pine; crews stop it fast
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…
Continue Reading Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s North Cascade District enters fire season
The North Cascade District of the Oregon Department of Forestry entered fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday.…
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Response Ready Oregon aims to improve how state fights wildfires, boosting coordination and collaboration
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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