Fire Alert Archives

Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting

July 30, 2024 11:20 AM Barney Lerten

(Update: All evacuation levels dropped around Jackpine, Wickiup fires) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A person who shot a pound of Tannerite explosive…

Governor Kotek orders public flags to half-staff in memory of single-engine air tanker pilot James Maxwell

July 30, 2024 3:33 PM Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff between sunrise on…

The Park Fire burns along Highway 32 near Forest Ranch

A historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States

July 28, 2024 11:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are raging out of control in the Western United States and Canada –…

‘All hands on deck’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry calls in Oregon National Guard crews, helicopters to help battle wildfires

July 29, 2024 11:19 AM KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard, the latest step…

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

July 28, 2024 10:11 AM Associated Press

Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts…

A burned visitor information sign from the Durkee Fire is pictured amid charred hillside near Huntington

California town decimated by 2018 wildfire threatened again by state’s largest this year, as fires plague Oregon and Canada

July 27, 2024 9:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — As the Park Fire continues to rapidly grow and threaten thousands more acres of northern California, an evacuation…

Oregon Dept. of Forestry reports over 1 million acres burned; good progress seen on several blazes

July 25, 2024 4:38 PM KTVZ news sources

Several of Oregon’s largest recent wildfires are at or over 50% containment, thanks to the hard work of thousands of firefighters, while others…

Oregon’s largest wildfire, the Durkee Fire, tops 288,000 acres, but crews have it 49% contained; state task forces depart

July 28, 2024 1:37 PM KTVZ news sources

DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Eastern Oregon’s 11-day-old lightning-sparked Durkee Fire, largest in the state so far this challenging fire season, has…

Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?

July 27, 2024 4:19 PM Associated Press

Associated Press Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive…

Forest Service in NW to permit use of heavy equipment, fire retardant in some protected roadless, wilderness areas

July 28, 2024 11:31 AM KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to the intense wildfire activity in the Pacific Northwest, Forest Service leaders in the region said Sunday they have…

Pilot of single-engine air tanker killed in Malheur National Forest crash identified as lifelong pilot, 74

July 28, 2024 10:12 AM Barney Lerten

BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Authorities on Sunday released the name of the single-engine air tanker pilot killed while helping fight an Eastern Oregon…

Wind-fanned brush fire held to 20 acres near George Millican Road southwest of Prineville

July 27, 2024 4:41 PM Barney Lerten

Ground and air crews were called out Saturday afternoon to tackle a new brush fire reported east of George Millican Road and about six miles…

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles

July 26, 2024 9:16 PM Associated Press

Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the…

ODOT urges drivers to plan ahead as wildfires continue to disrupt travel; OEM advises being ‘fire-safe’ on the road

July 27, 2024 2:58 PM KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes.…

Oregon emergency managers warn to be prepared for potential wildfire-related power outages, offer list of tips

July 27, 2024 2:35 PM KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state and extreme weather events impact communities, Oregon residents are…

Pilot killed in crash of single-engine air tanker while working on new Eastern Oregon blaze near Falls Fire

July 26, 2024 11:12 AM KTVZ news sources, The Associated Press

A BLM-contracted single-engine air tanker helping fight a wildfire in Eastern Oregon crashed Thursday evening, killing the pilot on board,…

Central Oregon wildfire update: Progress on several fronts, no significant fire starts Thursday

July 26, 2024 2:09 PM KTVZ news sources

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch reported no new significant fire starts Thursday, a welcome piece of good news among over…

Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town

July 26, 2024 1:51 PM Associated Press

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a…

Horses evacuate as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County

A man is accused of pushing a burning car into a gully, causing a California wildfire that’s spread to over 145,000 acres

July 25, 2024 9:52 PM CNN

CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the Western United States and Canada, with fires damaging…

The Durkee Fire is the largest active wildfire in the US

Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze

July 25, 2024 2:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The largest active wildfire in the United States has…