USFS urging caution; C.O. human-caused wildfires have doubled this year
After a summer that brought big crowds and a sharp rise in human-caused wildfires, Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National…
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Mapleton man arrested on arson charge in wildfires that prompted evacuations
A 44-year-old Mapleton man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a first-degree arson charge in a string of fires that merged and prompted evacuations…
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Tumalo garage goes up in flames; firefighters stop its spread
A detached garage on Tumalo Road was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon that sent up a black smoke plume and spread to adjacent trees and brush…
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Green Ridge Fire 85% contained; full containment expected Tuesday
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Green Ridge Fire northeast of Camp Sherman, which was 85% contained by Tuesday, morning.…
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Crews bring Green Ridge Fire to 75% containment
The more than 2-week-old Green Ridge Fire burning northeast of Camp Sherman is now 75% contained, officials said…
Continue Reading Wildfire near Mapleton grows to 400 acres, prompts evacuations
Firefighters were continuing their fight Monday to slow the spread of a 400-acre wildfire on private forestland about a mile southeast of Mapleton in…
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New 300-acre Coast Range wildfire prompts evacuations near Mapleton
Three wildfires broke out near Mapleton in the Coast Range on Sunday, soon merging and prompting evacuations of nearby residents, while other crews…
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Green Ridge Fire 60% contained; winds push Lionshead Fire over line
Two weeks after lightning sparked a flurry of wildfires around the High Desert, hundreds of firefighters reported more significant progress Sunday on…
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Winds, heat test lines on the Lionshead Fire
Heat and winds continue to challenge crews battling the Lionshead Fire, which has burned more than 5,800 acres on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation…
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White River Fire tops 11,000 acres; 4 more structural protection task forces called
The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office has mobilized four more structural-protection task forces to support the three task forces sent Friday to the…
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More progress on the lines: Green Ridge fire now 50% contained, Frog Fire at 90%
More progress was reported Saturday by crews fighting several large Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning nearly two weeks ago, as a red flag…
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C.O. structure protection task force called to White River Fire amid evacuations
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved an emergency conflagration declaration for the White River Fire in Wasco County, threatening the community of Pine…
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Deschutes, Willamette forests expand campfire restrictions to wilderness areas
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests are expanding their campfire restrictions to wilderness areas due to dry conditions, extreme fire…
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As C.O. crews battle on, Red Flag Warning for extreme fire behavior Saturday
As hundreds of firefighters continue working to contain several large Central Oregon wildfires, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag…
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Escaped field burn sparks 42-acre wildfire south of Madras
An escaped field burn raced across more than 40 acres south of Madras Thursday afternoon, threatening some homes and other structures before…
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Air quality alert extended to Saturday AM for areas of Central, Southern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke…
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More progress: Level 1 evacuation alerts lifted near Green Ridge, P-515 fires
Firefighters continue to make good progress on containing the more than 4,300-acre Green Ridge Fire northeast of Camp Sherman, so officials Thursday…
Continue Reading More progress seen on Central Oregon wildfires
The more than week-old lightning-sparked wildfires burning across Central Oregon are again seeing higher containment figures Wednesday, thanks to…
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Despite fire-season ban, visitors still start campfires in USFS day-use areas
With several large wildfires burning right now across Central Oregon amid a hot, dry late summer, the fire danger is considered…
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As firefighters make more progress on C. Oregon wildfires, the costs pile up
Despite another day of red flag warnings for extreme fire behavior, a growing army of firefighters continued to make good progress Tuesday on…
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