Oregon wildfire updates: Grandview Fire 20% contained; Bootleg Fire tops 241,000 acres
Here are Friday’s updates on wildfires burning in Central Oregon and around the…
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UPDATE: Pictures and Video Provided to KTVZ News Show Firefighters Served During 2021 Wildfires
Social media posts that went viral online said a firefighting crew was refused service at the McDonald’s location in Sisters Tuesday night, but…
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Crews reach 20% containment of 5,971-acre Grandview Fire; Darlene Fire at 686 acres, 5% contained
With no additional growth and minimal fire activity, crews on the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters have been able to focus all…
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Bend business offers free natural disaster preparedness course
In this wildfire season, it’s important to learn and practice preventative measures to improve the odds of staying safe and secure if disaster…
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Crater Lake National Park set to implement full fire ban
With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced…
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Evacuations expand in Lake County as 227,000-acre Bootleg Fire spreads erratically
More Lake County residents living along the eastern edge of Southern Oregon’s Bootleg Fire were told to evacuate Thursday as the inferno once more…
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Heat wave adds to stress, health risks for C.O. firefighters
With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard…
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Bend Fire & Rescue announces ban on most recreational fires, starting Friday
Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will impose restrictions on recreational fires effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, to help reduce the risk of…
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OSU study: Roadless forests see more, more severe blazes, but fire resilience is the result
Roadless national forests in the American West burn more often and at a slightly higher severity than national forests with roads, but the end…
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Fire officials hold virtual meeting, give updates on Grandview fire
A virtual meeting took place on Facebook Live on Wednesday evening to address the ongoing Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters. An update late…
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‘Not knowing – that’s the hardest part’: Darlene Fire evacuees wait for word on their home
Dwayne Sandobal and Karin Halstrom evacuated their home in Sun Forest Estates after the Darlene Fire broke out on their street. The fire erupted…
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Poor air quality from wildfires burning around region could curb outdoor dining options
With the smoke from many fires burning around the area and region, some Central Oregon restaurants may end up closing their outdoor seating areas,…
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Crews make progress on wildfire in Tillamook State Forest as bigger blazes battled across Oregon
Firefighters from six Oregon Department of Forestry offices were engaged Wednesday, along with crews from South Fork and industrial forest landowners…
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Bend woman talks of family challenges as her husband works to fight the Bootleg Fire
The impact of the fires that have been spreading across Central Oregon take a toll on everyone, including the family of…
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ODOT crews hope to have fire-hit Highway 138E open again by weekend
Crews are working to reopen Oregon Highway 138E, affected by the Jack Fire, perhaps by this weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said…
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Bend’s Think Wild offers advice to help wildlife cope with heat waves, wildfires
Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is being affected. The Bend wildlife hospital…
Continue ReadingAs fire danger rises, C.O. public lands moving to total shutdown of commercial, industrial work
With fire suppression resources already responding to a number of active wildfires around the Northwest and current fire conditions rating in the…
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Firefighters from across state help battle nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire, now 10% contained
A growing army of nearly 700 firefighters has the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters 10 percent contained, Wednesday morning’s…
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‘A great success by firefighters’: Darlene Fire near La Pine fully lined at nearly 600 acres
Firefighters were successful Tuesday night in completing a line around the nearly 600-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine, using bulldozer lines…
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Darlene Fire fight, as seen from Finley Butte
Michelle Hazeltine watched Tuesday from atop Finley Butte as helicopters dropped water on the fast-growing Darlene Fire southeast of La…
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