Fire Alert Archives

Crews work to stop 270-acre Crook County wildfire

July 30, 2020 11:26 pm Barney Lerten

A lightning-sparked wildfire fueled by heat and winds grew to about 270 acres six miles north of Brothers in Crook County as a fire protection…

Forest experts discuss benefits of prescribed burns

July 30, 2020 5:27 pm Jordan Williams

Three years ago, the Milli Fire burned about 24,000 acres near Sisters, and if it were not for prescribed burns in the area, the fire would have…

C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small

July 29, 2020 9:52 pm Barney Lerten

The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…

Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon

July 29, 2020 2:02 pm KTVZ News Sources

An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…

Three suspicious La Pine-area wildfires investigated as arson; tips sought

July 28, 2020 10:49 am KTVZ News Sources

U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in…

Range fire burns 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County

July 27, 2020 12:19 pm Barney Lerten

A rangeland fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon has burned about 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County, officials…

Destructive Wickiup Road Fire west of Post reaches 80% containment

July 25, 2020 5:49 pm Barney Lerten

Two recreation homes and a cabin were lost and about a half-dozen outbuildings were destroyed by a wildfire that broke out west of Post in Crook…

Restrictions set to rise Monday on Central Oregon’s state-protected lands

July 26, 2020 2:18 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be increasing restrictions for forest operations and the public on state-protected…

La Pine brush fire stopped at half-acre

July 23, 2020 8:53 pm KTVZ News Sources

Crews from several agencies stopped a brush fire that burned about a half-acre off Dorrance Meadows Road in La Pine Thursday…

Industrial fire precaution level to rise on C.O. public lands next week

July 23, 2020 4:10 pm KTVZ News Sources

Hot, dry weather have prompted the Forest Service, BLM to increase the Industrial Fire Precaution Level from II to III for C.O. public lands next…

Lake County wildfire grows to 1,200-1,500 acres

July 22, 2020 3:45 pm KTVZ News Sources

The one-day-old Ben Young Fire south of Paisley has grown to an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 acres as crews from several agencies tackle the…

Bigfoot grabs bigger role in state fire marshal’s wildfire prevention campaign

July 21, 2020 10:11 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Bigfoot: Believe in Fire Safety campaign, asking Oregonians to protect their communities by preventing…

New Lake County wildfire races across 700-plus acres SW of Paisley

July 21, 2020 8:01 pm Barney Lerten

A new wildfire raced across more than 700 acres of private and Forest Service lands in Lake County on Tuesday, bringing several crews, air tankers…

NW Redmond-area brush fire prompts brief evacuations

July 21, 2020 5:32 pm KTVZ News Team

An apparently human-caused brush fire burned along the rimrock of three northwest Redmond properties Tuesday afternoon, prompting brief evacuations…

Bend Fire joins area agencies’ move to ‘extreme’ fire danger level

July 21, 2020 1:05 pm KTVZ News Sources

In alignment with the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry, Bend Fire & Rescue said it has updated the fire danger level to EXTREME…

C.O. fire danger rises to ‘extreme;’ Rosland Road Fire reaches 60% containment

July 20, 2020 8:09 pm KTVZ News Sources

Firefighters continued to make good progress Monday and brought the Rosland Road Fire near La Pine to 60% containment as more hot, dry weather pushed…