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Fire traced to burned yard debris heavily damages SW Bend detached garage; crews protect home

November 14, 2025 2:44 pm Tyson Beauchemin

A fire traced to improper disposal of burned yard debris tore through a detached garage and threatened a home near the Deschutes River in southwest…

Bend chimney cleaning company warns homeowners after improper heating sparks fires

November 14, 2025 4:41 pm Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As we move into the colder months, fire officials are warning about an uptick in home heating dangers. Last week, Bend Fire…

‘We all need to work together’: State and local leaders highlight growing wildfire threat in Central Oregon

November 6, 2025 11:30 am Jillian Fortner

Local and state leaders say wildfire seasons are lasting longer across Central Oregon, and the threat is only…

Pile burning season continues across the Deschutes National Forest; here’s where you may see smoke

November 5, 2025 10:59 am KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest firefighters are continuing pile burning operations Wednesday across the forest, officials said.…

Bend Fire crews tackle two house fires in 90 minutes; both point to home heating causes for all to be mindful of this season

November 5, 2025 3:23 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews rushed to put out a pair of house fires reported within 90 minutes of each other on Wednesday. An…

Bend Fire and Rescue reports storage facility fire early Friday morning

October 24, 2025 8:02 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to Bend Fire and Rescue, a 911 call shortly before 4 a.m. Friday morning led responders to a storage facility on…

BLM plans to burn nearly 100 acres of piles near Eagle Crest

October 22, 2025 2:57 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM’s Prineville District plans to burn piles on nearly 100 acres near Eagle Crest west of…

Ochoco National Forest plans prescribed burn in Maury Mountains and over a month of pile burning around the forest

October 20, 2025 4:39 pm KTVZ

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct more than 3,300…

Prescribed burn Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest says it’s now hiring for wildland firefighter, other seasonal fire positions

October 20, 2025 2:35 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including…

Fall brings end to Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire season: more starts seen, but fast attack stopped many

October 17, 2025 10:45 am KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of Friday, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2025…

Fire season coming to a close on millions of acres of state-protected land across Central Oregon

October 16, 2025 11:01 am KTVZ

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fire season ends Friday on more than 2.3 million acres protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency announced…

Pile burning Deschutes National Forest file

Deschutes National Forest plans up to 15,000 acres of pile burning this fall and winter; here’s where

October 14, 2025 1:34 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday that firefighters plan to start pile burning season as early as this Wednesday,…

Electrical fire damages a Sisters home – and brings a seasonal reminder of an important home safety check

October 13, 2025 11:15 am Barney Lerten

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small electrical fire damaged a Sisters home Monday morning and brought a reminder from officials on checking those smoke…

Seeing smoke? Ochoco National Forest conducted a large prescribed burn

October 8, 2025 2:10 pm KTVZ

(Update: Ignitions complete, smoke to remain visible) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest said more than 400…

Billing issues lead to Jefferson County Fire & EMS budget crisis as fire chief announces resignation

October 7, 2025 11:17 am Claire Elmer

Jefferson County Fire and EMS is grappling with a severe financial shortfall that has forced deep spending cuts, the temporary relocation of its…

More progress seen on Foley Ridge Fire as crews hold it to less than 500 acres

October 6, 2025 11:21 am KTVZ

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A month after lightning sparked the Foley Ridge Fire in the Willamette National Forest, more than 100 firefighters…

Commissioner Adair reflects on Flat Fire and what the county can learn

October 3, 2025 9:54 pm Spencer Sacks

(Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fires can be incredibly dangerous and it doesn’t discriminate. Everyone in a fire zone is impacted. When the…

Four active large fires currently burning in Oregon, bringing the current 2025 total to nearly 3,000

October 2, 2025 9:11 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, four active large fires are burning across the state of Oregon. So far this year, 2,944 fires have burned statewide,…

Costly northwest Bend house fire brings pre-winter reminder to local homeowners

October 1, 2025 5:10 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trouble with a furnace made for big trouble for some northwest Bend homeowners Wednesday evening when a fire broke out that…

Emergency closure ends, a year after the Firestone and Flat Top fires, but visitors are still urged to use caution

September 30, 2025 12:36 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest lands around last year’s Firestone and Flat Top Fires, about 20 miles…