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Deer take refuge near wind turbines as fire scorches Washington state land
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.…
Continue ReadingThe Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout…
Continue ReadingMore than 120 people working to douse the 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire that broke out Friday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation now have it 40%…
Continue ReadingA wind-driven wildfire that broke out Friday in Klickitat County, Washington had grown to almost 52,000 acres by Sunday, prompting Level 3…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon’s federal lands were moved from High to Extreme fire danger level on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., as new fires continue to occur around…
Continue ReadingThe Red Cross Cascades Region said Thursday it’s on pace to open more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer, compared to last.…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the agency says it has seen…
Continue ReadingAn interagency air and ground attack made fairly quick work of stopping a wind-fanned wildfire that burned nearly 500 acres south of Antelope in…
Continue ReadingAs of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District has increased its fire danger level to “Extreme,” and new new…
Continue ReadingBend Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry crews quickly tackled a wind-fanned brush fire along the Bend Parkway in northern Bend early Tuesday…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service fire investigators said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information…
Continue ReadingNearly 350 firefighters had arrived by Monday on the Flat Fire that broke out Saturday southwest of Agness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National…
Continue ReadingFirefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
Continue ReadingFirefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later…
Continue ReadingFire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM announced Thursday they are implementing public fire use…
Continue ReadingA 57-year-old woman was cited on reckless burning, offensive littering and criminal mischief charges after her unattended burn barrel sparked a…
Continue ReadingFire crews continued to mop up hot spots and watched over the Devils Peak Fire on Wednesday. Very few hot spots were found within the fire, and local…
Continue ReadingA new wildfire Monday afternoon in Gilliam County quickly grew to 3,500 acres and threatened to jump a state highway, prompting its closure for a…
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