Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shares defensible space landscaping tips
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Transform your yard into a fire-resistant haven with these stunning plant options that not only enhance your home’s…
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Prescribed burns across Central Oregon: how agencies track smoke and protect air quality
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As prescribed burning ramps up across Central Oregon, state and local agencies say a combination of real-time monitoring,…
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Happening Today: Prescribed burns around Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening today, three prescribed burns are set to take place around Central Oregon. -10 a.m. 4/24 on 100 acres 3 miles NW of…
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Burn alert: Up to 120 acres of prescribed burning planned Thursday southwest of Lake Billy Chinook
Update: Adding video SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District are planning prescribed burning ignitions Thursday, if…
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City of Bend’s new ‘home-hardening’ rules to reduce wildfire threat will take effect May 15
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend will enact “home-hardening” requirements on May 15 for new homes, to improve their resiliency in the face of…
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Update: Deschutes National Forest cancels Tuesday’s prescribed burn SE of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest has cancelled a Tuesday planned 501-acre prescribed burning operation that it began Monday on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger…
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Outdoor burning rules vary across Central Oregon after dry, mild winter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon fire districts are moving up the end of outdoor debris burning to April 30, citing dry conditions, gusty winds…
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Early-season wildfire burns nearly 260 acres in swampy area of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
DIAMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have made good progress in containing a nearly 260-acre wildfire that broke out earlier this week in a…
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Fire breaks out at Les Schwab Tires warehouse in Prineville; Crook County Fire crews douse flames
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Fire & Rescue crews stopped a fire in a Les Schwab Tires Prineville warehouse Thursday afternoon and no…
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Small brushfire in NE Bend brings a big message: Weed burners, debris burning are not allowed in the city
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly stopped a small, wind-driven brushfire Thursday morning that they said was started by a…
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Bend-area outdoor debris burning to close a month early, joins most districts aiming to reduce wildfire danger
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue, in conjunction with the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, announced Wednesday that outdoor debris…
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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden warns of catastrophic wildfire season due to funding cuts and low snowpack
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ) Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden criticized President Donald Trump this morning on the Senate floor, citing a lack of preparedness for…
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Citing rising wildfire danger, Redmond Fire & Rescue will close outdoor burning on April 30th
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to increasing wildfire risk and the onset of an early wildfire season, Redmond fire & Rescue said Monday that all…
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U.S. Forest Service helicopter rappel training returns to site west of Bend next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The annual national recertification event for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program is planned next week west of…
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Smoke alert: Prescribed burns set near Bend and Sisters this week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable on Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to continue prescribed burning operations on the…
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest is planning prescribed burning operations Monday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters…
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Culver campground RV fire displaces father and son
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A father and son are safe after an early morning RV fire at a Culver campground, according to Jefferson County Fire and EMS.…
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Oregon’s new online service guides residents on safe burning practices
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon fire protection partners launched a new digital tool to help residents prevent escaped debris burns, which officials…
Continue Reading Oregon Department of Forestry, wildfire protection partners provide new tool to help the public prevent escaped debris burns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry launched a new statewide website and mobile application aimed at reducing the leading cause…
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Fire heavily damages La Pine home, no injuries; cause may be tied to bank of solar power batteries
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire possibly tied to a battery bank from solar panels heavily damaged a La Pine home Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries…
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