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.…
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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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Deschutes County grants to help curb wildfire risk, 30 years after Awbrey Hall Fire
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…
Continue Reading 200-acre Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River prompts a few evacuations
Firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire nine miles south of Hood River battled winds and humidity on Monday, similar to what they experienced Sunday. …
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New wildfire SE of Hood River grows to 250 acres
Wind, hot weather and dry fuels helped push a new wildfire southeast of Hood River to more than triple in size to about 250 acres by Sunday evening,…
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Crater Lake National Park imposes fire restrictions
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK (KTVZ) — With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced Saturday it will go into…
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Crews work to stop 270-acre Crook County wildfire
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…
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Forest experts discuss benefits of prescribed burns
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…
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C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small
The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…
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Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon
An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…
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Three suspicious La Pine-area wildfires investigated as arson; tips sought
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in…
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