Fire Alert Archives

Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted

August 18, 2020 11:38 am KTVZ News Sources

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…

Wildfire in Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit prompts area closures

August 18, 2020 9:34 am KTVZ News Sources

The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area…

Small fire flare-ups at site of Juniper Ridge Fire

August 17, 2020 5:48 pm KTVZ News Team

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…

Crews make progress on Columbia River Gorge fire

August 17, 2020 1:29 pm The Associated Press

Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65%…

NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained

August 15, 2020 4:45 pm KTVZ News Team

A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…

Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps

August 15, 2020 10:33 pm The Associated Press

Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…

Columbia Gorge fire grows to 970 acres, 10% contained

August 14, 2020 11:24 am Barney Lerten

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…

Weekend hot spell raises danger of wildfires on the High Desert; caution urged

August 14, 2020 9:41 am KTVZ News Sources

Fire officials from the Prineville Bureau of Land Management, Deschutes National Forest and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National…

Columbia River Gorge wildfire grows to 800 acres, prompts evacuations

August 13, 2020 9:45 am The Associated Press, KTVZ News Sources

A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to about 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of…

ODF seeks tips to find who started Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River

August 10, 2020 5:48 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is seeking information related to finding the person responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire…

Brush fire in subdivision SE of Prineville stopped at 1 1/2 acres

August 10, 2020 5:28 pm Barney Lerten

A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor…

Willamette National Forest enacts campfire restrictions amid extreme fire danger

August 10, 2020 11:20 am KTVZ News Sources

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…

Tips to make sure your vehicle doesn’t spark a wildfire

August 7, 2020 10:12 pm KTVZ News Sources

As many people across the region head out for late-summer road trips, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group offers the reminder that…

Wheeler County fire grows to 310 acres; lightning map technology assists C.O. fight

August 6, 2020 9:08 pm Alec Nolan, Barney Lerten

Wednesday night’s lightning storm sparked dozens of fires across Central Oregon that have been caught small — and one to the east, in Wheeler…

Thunderstorms rumble through C.O. with hail, rain, lightning – and new fires

August 5, 2020 9:18 pm Barney Lerten

Thunderstorms moved through the High Desert late Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing hail in La Pine, the first significant rain for much of…

Wildfire burning south of Hood River reaches 30% containment

August 4, 2020 4:46 pm KTVZ News Sources

Despite breezy afternoon winds Tuesday, firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River held the fire within the perimeter and only saw…

Deschutes County grants to help curb wildfire risk, 30 years after Awbrey Hall Fire

August 4, 2020 1:16 pm Rhea Panela, Barney Lerten

On Tuesday, Deschutes County commissioners sent out a subtle but important reminder of the risks that come with not being prepared for wildfires in a…