Despite fire-season ban, visitors still start campfires in USFS day-use areas
With several large wildfires burning right now across Central Oregon amid a hot, dry late summer, the fire danger is considered…
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As firefighters make more progress on C. Oregon wildfires, the costs pile up
Despite another day of red flag warnings for extreme fire behavior, a growing army of firefighters continued to make good progress Tuesday on…
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Frog Fire held at nearly 4,000 acres, reaches 40% containment
Another day with minimal fire behavior Monday allowed nearly 500 firefighters to bring the nearly 4,000-acre Frog Fire southeast of Prineville…
Continue ReadingOregon Red Cross volunteers go to Calif. fires; Bend man helping remotely
As wildfires continue to rage in California, the Red Cross Cascades Region is deploying nine volunteers to the state to assist in the massive…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for much of state due to wildfire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon due to…
Continue Reading Deschutes County health officials list tips to minimize wildfire smoke impacts
Deschutes County Health Services advises residents to take health precautions during periods of smoke. Many factors influence a person’s…
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C.O. wildfire updates: Green Ridge evacuation level reduced
A weekend of more favorable weather conditions made for good progress on several lightning-sparked Central Oregon wildfires, but a new red flag…
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Seaside fire truck hit by falling tree while helping fight N. California wildfire
A Seaside Fire & Rescue crew helping out on a Northern California wildfire had a close call over the weekend when a tree fell on their brush truck,…
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More firefighters bring good progress on Green Ridge, other C. Oregon wildfires
Sunday was not a day of rest for a growing army of firefighters on the lines working to contain several large Central Oregon wildfires. Here are the…
Continue Reading C.O. wildfires having an impact on air quality
Central Oregonians are dealing with varying levels of air quality due to the smoke from wildfires burning in the…
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Green Ridge Fire 1% contained; Frog Fire 30% contained
A week of hard work paid was paying off Saturday for hundreds of firefighters battling several large wildfires burning on the High Desert. Here are…
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Frog Fire burns nearly 4,000 acres, now 10% contained
There was relatively minimal growth Friday on the nearly 4,000-acre Frog Fire burning in the Maury Mountains seven miles southeast of Prineville…
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C.O. fire officials give update on Green Ridge Fire status, weekend strategy
As the Green Ridge Fire grew to nearly 3,600 acres, with zero containment, fire officials from across Central Oregon gathered online Friday evening…
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Green Ridge Fire Level 1 pre-evacuation alert widened to Lake Billy Chinook
Friday afternoon winds kept the Green Ridge Fire growing, prompting a wider Level 1 pre-evacuation notice that now stretches north to Lake Billy…
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New wildfire in Columbia River Gorge prompts evacuations
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles, growing to about 100…
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Fire Alert update: several fires grew due to high winds
Two fires jumped containment…
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C.O. wildfires: Frog Fire at 3,700 acres, plume visible; air quality advisory issued
Firefighters working in hot, windy conditions saw major growth Wednesday on several wildfires across Central Oregon, and that growth continued…
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Largest of 3 wildfires on Warm Springs Reservation tops 2,300 acres
More than 500 firefighters are battling three wildfires burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The P-515 Fire is the largest, at more than…
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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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