North Umpqua Highway set to reopen Tuesday
Oregon Highway 138E (the North Umpqua Highway) is set to reopen at noon on Tuesday, ODOT said Monday. The highway has been closed for two weeks due…
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Walden shares info on debt relief for veterans impacted by wildfires
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared an update Monday on veterans impacted by Oregon wildfires after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced…
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Bend food truck raising money for firefighters
The food truck Curbside Bacon in Bend is currently working to raise funds for firefighters. The food truck says they’re donating half of their…
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Calif. volunteer pilots fly medical supplies to Oregon for residents, firefighters
A flying armada organized by volunteer pilots flying private aircraft on Saturday delivered 100,000 KN95 respirators from Direct Relief’s…
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Area volunteers play critical role in Brattain Fire effort
The High Desert Rangeland Fire Protection Association recently signed an article of cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. That led to volunteers…
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Oregon fires update: 7,500 firefighters make progress, more residents can return
Officials reported more significant progress Sunday toward containment of 10 major wildfires still burning across Oregon, with a growing army of…
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NW Civil Air Patrol pilots join wildfire efforts
Flying is tricky due to smoke, temporary flight restrictions over wildfires and off-and-on rain showers, but four Oregon and one Washington Civil Air…
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Adventure Medics in Bend victims of vehicle break-ins
Adventure Medics, a private contractor providing medical assistance to wildland firefighters, were victims of several car break-ins this week at…
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Oregon State Parks assessing fire, wind damage: 900 acres burned, 24 parks closed
The devastating wildfires that continue to level the Oregon landscape have so far burned about 900 acres of state park land, most of it undeveloped…
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Oregon fires update: 9 killed, 4,800 structures lost; Camp Sherman evacuation levels lifted
The death toll in Oregon’s devastating wildfires rose by one, to nine on Saturday, while the number of still-missing people dropped to five and the…
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N. Umpqua Highway 138E to remain closed into next week
Due to ongoing firefighting efforts, Oregon 138E (North Umpqua Highway) will remain closed between Idleyld and the Oregon 230 junction (milepost…
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Lawmakers seek more funds to fight wildfires – and more pre-season prescribed burns
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined dozens of colleagues Thursday in asked Senate and House leaders…
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Bend restaurant raises funds to help wildfire evacuees
Kefi Fresh Mediterranean in Bend is raising funds for wildfire…
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Wildfires update: Canadian fire crews arrive; 2 routes to Valley won’t reopen soon
More residents in the wildfire-devastated Santiam Canyon can return to the area under a reduced, Level 2 evacuation, the Marion County Sheriff’s…
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Smoke has closed Tumalo food truck lot for days
To protect workers, The Bite food truck lot in Tumalo has been closed in recent days due to the thick wildfire…
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ODOT crews, contractors taking down many hazard trees to get roads open
Burnt trees in the hundreds of thousands are threatening crews working to open roads and repair utilities across the state.…
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State can help evacuees find manufactured home ownership documents
Thousands of Oregonians have evacuated to escape wildfires that have damaged and destroyed homes throughout the state. Many who evacuated did not…
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Wildfire evacuees face home rebuilding scams as they look to rebuild
As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal…
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C.O businesses doing whatever they can to help evacuees
Donations have been pouring in across the region to help those who have had to evacuate their homes due to Oregon’s destructive…
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Firefighters consume 1,000s of calories. A Bend business helps feed them
Wildland firefighters are out on the front line for days on end, and in order to do their jobs effectively, they must receive the proper nutrients…
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