More heat, wind bring new C.O. wildfires, while others grow larger
More heat and winds increased fire behavior around the region on Wednesday, with several small fires growing much larger and other new ones being…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to statewide wildfire threat
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon.…
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Lily Fire prompts area closures near Lily Lake
The Lily Fire is burning in the Deschutes National Forest and has shut down some trails including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. There are no…
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Fast-spreading wildfire NE of Camp Sherman grows to 500 acres
One of several wildfires sparked by recent lightning grew fast to an estimated 500 acres on Tuesday afternoon amid more heat and wind, though…
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Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted
All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Wildfire in Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit prompts area closures
The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area…
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Small fire flare-ups at site of Juniper Ridge Fire
There were several small fire flare-ups Monday at the site of the Juniper Ridge wildfire on Bend’s north end. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help…
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Crews make progress on Columbia River Gorge fire
Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65%…
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NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained
A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…
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Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps
Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…
Continue Reading Columbia Gorge fire grows to 970 acres, 10% contained
A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 970 acres, but crews as of Friday morning had it 10% contained and said…
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Weekend hot spell raises danger of wildfires on the High Desert; caution urged
Fire officials from the Prineville Bureau of Land Management, Deschutes National Forest and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National…
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Columbia River Gorge wildfire grows to 800 acres, prompts evacuations
A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to about 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of…
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ODF seeks tips to find who started Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is seeking information related to finding the person responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire…
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Brush fire in subdivision SE of Prineville stopped at 1 1/2 acres
A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor…
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Willamette National Forest enacts campfire restrictions amid extreme fire danger
86% of wildfires so far have been human-caused SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of 8 a.m. Monday, campfire restrictions are in effect on the…
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Tips to make sure your vehicle doesn’t spark a wildfire
As many people across the region head out for late-summer road trips, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group offers the reminder that…
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Wheeler County fire grows to 310 acres; lightning map technology assists C.O. fight
Wednesday night’s lightning storm sparked dozens of fires across Central Oregon that have been caught small — and one to the east, in Wheeler…
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Thunderstorms rumble through C.O. with hail, rain, lightning – and new fires
Thunderstorms moved through the High Desert late Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing hail in La Pine, the first significant rain for much of…
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Wildfire burning south of Hood River reaches 30% containment
Despite breezy afternoon winds Tuesday, firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River held the fire within the perimeter and only saw…
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