Outdoor debris burning season begins Saturday for areas outside of Bend
Outdoor debris burning within Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will open at sunrise on Saturday morning, Oct. 17. Outdoor burning…
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Deschutes National Forest lifts last Lionshead Fire area closures as conditions ease
Deschutes National Forest officials said Thursday they have rescinded the remaining portion of the Lionshead Fire closure, reopening access to all of…
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Sisters-area fire agencies to open residential debris burning on Saturday
Sisters Country fire chiefs announced Wednesday the start of residential open debris burning on Saturday, now that the area has seen cooler…
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ODOT reopens Oregon Highway 22 through fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon
Oregon Highway 22 in the fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon will reopen to through traffic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Federal, state agencies lift regulated-use closures on C.O. public lands
Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM ended public fire use…
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Sisters Ranger District outlines fall prescribed burn plans
To reduce the potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation and improve overall forest health, the Sisters Ranger District said Tuesday it…
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Former ODOT boss Garrett named wildfire recovery director
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of Matthew Garrett as wildfire recovery director, effective immediately.…
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OSU researchers devise method to predict cancer impacts of fires, fossil fuels
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University scientists have developed a method that could potentially predict the cancer-causing potential of…
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Good progress on Lionshead Fire, but containment figure poses a challenge
Firefighters aided by weekend rain continue to make steady progress on the more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, but the containment figure hasn’t…
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Rain could mean ‘season-ending event’ for 204K-acre Lionshead Fire
Fire managers said Sunday this weekend’s rain may have been a “season-ending event” for part of all of the 204,469-acre Lionshead Fire, though the…
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Welcome rain helps crews tackling Lionshead, other fires; much work remains
Over an inch of rain in places late Friday and early Saturday were of great benefit for hundreds of firefighters still working to contain and douse…
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Oregon relaxes some asbestos rules to speed wildfire cleanup
Oregon officials are relaxing some requirements for handling ash and debris containing asbestos to speed work in removing debris from homes and…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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Avid Cider donates funds, water in wildfires’ wake
Bend’s Avid Cider is raising funds to assist wildfire victims and also donating canned water for fire…
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Prescribed burn planned Friday near Big Summit Prairie
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters plan a 28-acre “jackpot” prescribed burn about a mile south of Big Summit Prairie, near Big Springs…
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ODF reminder: Fire season still in effect on state-protected lands in C.O.
Fire season in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District remains in effect across private ownership, as well as state and…
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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Central Oregon through noon Saturday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality expanded and extended an air quality advisory Thursday to Central Oregon and other areas due to smoke…
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Lionshead Fire battle shifting focus; Deschutes Forest reduces area closure
The 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire is still less than half-contained, officially, but much of the firefighting effort has shifted toward removing hazard…
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ODOT crews make progress to repair, reopen highways damaged by wildfires
While some sections of Oregon highways hardest hit by recent wildfires have reopened, repairs and damage assessments continue. Drivers should expect…
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Dramatic ODOT video shows raging fire approach, destroy radio tower near Detroit
ODOT has released dramatic video footage taken by an automated camera as the Beachie Creek Fire roared through the Santiam Canyon, destroying a…
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