Forest Service warns of more human-caused fires due to bigger crowds in the woods
The Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
Continue ReadingA wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon southeast of La Pine quickly grew to 45 acres before firefighters from numerous agencies in a ground…
Continue ReadingA storm that passed through Central Oregon Monday night blanketed the area with about 100 lightning strikes, sparking at least five new wildfires,…
Continue ReadingA new wildfire broke out and quickly put up a billowing smoke column Sunday afternoon near Paulina Lake Road in the La Pine area, burning nearly 50…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commissioners voted Monday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land, to…
Continue ReadingJust a few weeks into summer, Central Oregon has already seen a more aggressive fire season than in some past years. The U.S. Forest Service is…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Bend residents used, water, extinguishers and rakes to tackle a small brushfire off Brookswood Boulevard Sunday morning before police and…
Continue ReadingA fire burned intensely near Meadow Lakes Golf Course Saturday night, damaging a home, outbuilding and power pole, at a time when the city’s Fourth…
Continue ReadingA wind-fanned brush fire off Highway 20 east of Bend late Sunday afternoon, stopped at about two acres by firefighters from several agencies, was…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon firefighters spent much of the holiday checking on and putting out abandoned campfires or other small blazes, while one to the north…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials have updated the 2020 prohibitions regarding the use of fire-causing materials on…
Continue ReadingA new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon near Bessie Butte, south of Bend, and drew a quick attack in blustery winds, Central Oregon fire…
Continue ReadingPRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter Regulated-Use Closure beginning at 12:01 a.m.…
Continue ReadingA wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon near the Columbia River Gorge town of Rowena prompted a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice and closed a highway…
Continue ReadingA driver who swerved to avoid a deer crossing U.S. Highway 97 in southern Bend crashed and sparked a brushfire Sunday morning that closed the highway…
Continue ReadingA brush fire broke out east of Highway 97 just north of Bend on Friday afternoon, closing the highway for a time until crews could get a handle on…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Forest Service officials are reminding all those headed out to public lands this Fourth of July weekend to leave fireworks…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Health Services encourages residents to prepare for wildfire season. With a fire-adapted landscape, it is important to prepare for…
Continue ReadingFirefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to drying fuels and increasing potential for fire starts, beginning this Friday, at 12:01 a.m. Â the Deschutes National…
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