Pair of Bend DUII hit-and-run crashes knock out power, lead to arrests
Two allegedly drunk drivers crashed into power poles in Bend in less than six hours, resulting in widespread outages — and in both cases, leading…
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Ochoco Natl. Forest plans 2,560-acre prescribed burn near Big Summit Prairie
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters are planning a 2,560-acre prescribed burn north of Big Summit Prairie on the Ochoco National Forest.…
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Deschutes National Forest lifts last Lionshead Fire area closures as conditions ease
Deschutes National Forest officials said Thursday they have rescinded the remaining portion of the Lionshead Fire closure, reopening access to all of…
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C.O. chimney sweeps getting calls after Bend’s first chimney fire of season
For 29 years, Jim Brown has climbed up on top of…
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Wind-fanned fire heavily damages NE Redmond home
A stubborn, wind-driven fire heavily damaged a northeast Redmond home late Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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Good progress on Lionshead Fire, but containment figure poses a challenge
Firefighters aided by weekend rain continue to make steady progress on the more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, but the containment figure hasn’t…
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Rain could mean ‘season-ending event’ for 204K-acre Lionshead Fire
Fire managers said Sunday this weekend’s rain may have been a “season-ending event” for part of all of the 204,469-acre Lionshead Fire, though the…
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Chimney, attic fire causes $20,000 damage to home north of Bend
A homeowner north of Bend thought he’d put out a chimney fire with a garden hose Saturday evening — but it wasn’t fully out, and a resulting…
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Welcome rain helps crews tackling Lionshead, other fires; much work remains
Over an inch of rain in places late Friday and early Saturday were of great benefit for hundreds of firefighters still working to contain and douse…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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Fire damages riverside vacation rental in downtown Bend
A vacation rental near the Deschutes River in downtown Bend caught fire Tuesday afternoon when an attic fan overheated, officials…
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Dramatic ODOT video shows raging fire approach, destroy radio tower near Detroit
ODOT has released dramatic video footage taken by an automated camera as the Beachie Creek Fire roared through the Santiam Canyon, destroying a…
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Lionshead Fire, at 204K acres Oregon’s largest of year, nears 50% containment
The more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, sparked by lightning west of Warm Springs in mid-August, is approaching 50% containment, the last of…
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Lionshead Fire 45% contained; officials remind to stay out of closure area
As the Lionshead Fire reached 45% containment Sunday, officials advised the public to stay out of the fire zone, for everyone’s safety. Meanwhile,…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Madras triplex; 2 cats perish
A southwest Madras duplex was heavily damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, and while the residents escaped, two cats perished, an official…
Continue Reading ‘There’s a lot of work getting done’: Lionshead Fire reaches 43% containment
More progress was reported Saturday on the Lionshead Fire that has burned more than 204,000 acres since mid-August, but the Confederated Tribes of…
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Early-morning fire causes $500,000 damage to NE Bend cabinet shop
A fire that spread from an attached storage shed to a northeast Bend cabinet shop early Thursday morning caused about $500,000 in damage, but a…
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Pacific Power sued over devastating Oregon wildfires
Three Pacific Northwest law firms have filed a class action lawsuit against Pacific Power and its parent company, claiming they failed to shut down…
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Late-night fire destroys abandoned mobile home in Metolius
An abandoned mobile home was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday night in Metolius, officials…
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Crews make progress on Oregon’s major wildfires; no. of missing rises to 9
There were more gains in containment over the weekend on all six major fires in Oregon that the Oregon Department of Forestry is tracking, down from…
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